RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Texas identified with the rural agricultural economy of the North, which split the United States apart because of its unfair tariffs.
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Texas identified with the rural agricultural economy of the South, which split the United States apart because of its use of slavery.
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Texas identified with the urban manufacturing economy of the South, which united the United States because of the election of Abraham Lincoln.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states’ desire to preserve the institution of slavery. Others minimize slavery and point to other factors, such as taxation or the principle of States’ Rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sectionalism served Abe Lincoln well in the presidential election of 1860. All of the Northern states opposed slavery, so the popular vote went with like-minded Lincoln. The victory spurred 11 Southern states to secede from the union and form the Confederate States of America.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. How did sectionalism affect Texas at the start of the civil war (1861)? Most Texans were originally from slave states and wanted to maintain slavery as a result. Since Texas had just recently joined the Union, many Texans did not want to leave the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -2. What were the different “sections” in the sectionalism of the United States? The three sections were the North, South, and West.