Civil War: 1861-1865 ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: The Civil War and Reconstruction had great impact on Texas: Political Economic Social ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Political Impact: having to do with the structures and affairs of government, politics and its institutions, or politicians ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Economic Impact having to do with the production, development, and management of material wealth of a country, household, or business enterprise ©2012, TESCCC

having to do with the way people live together in communities Civil War: Social Impact: having to do with the way people live together in communities ©2012, TESCCC

What were the CAUSES for the Civil War? ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Causes STATES’ RIGHTS The 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution states that all powers not given to the Congress by the Constitution are reserved to the states Because the power to decide issues regarding slavery is not given to the Congress in the Constitution, the southern states felt that it was within their power to determine the issue. ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Causes The Union The Northern States agreed with the Federal Government and wanted to abolish slavery. Their economy was based on industry and did not rely on slavery. Very few families owned slaves. The Northern States formed the Union. Northern States Northern States The Union ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Causes The Confederacy The Southern States did not agree with the Federal Government. They believed in STATES’ RIGHTS Their economy was based on agriculture (farming and raising livestock) and relied heavily on slavery. Many plantation owners used slaves to work in their homes and fields. The Confederacy ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Causes Tariffs The South was producing cotton and selling it to the North as well as to England. Northern manufacturers were producing cloth they wanted to sell in the South. However they charged more than England did for those manufactured goods. The North wanted a protective tariff placed on imported goods thus raising England’s prices on goods. ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Causes Tariffs Southerners and Northerners both would have to pay more for manufactured goods imported from overseas, which would help sales of products made in the U.S. The South protested that the government did not have the right to do this. However, the Constitution gives the Congress the power to pass import taxes (export taxes are forbidden), so this was not really a states’ rights issue. ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Impact on Texas Throughout the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln developed several plans to bring the nation back together and to give the enslaved African Americans their freedom. The Executive Order known as The Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in the slave-holding Southern states, went into effect January 1, 1863. Image from: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/02/abraham_lincoln_jumped_out_of.html ©2012, TESCCC

What impact did the Civil War have on Texas? ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Political Impact The Southern States, including Texas, SECEDED (pulled out of) the United States in 1861. The Southern states formed the CONFEDERACY (states have more power than the Federal Government) Texas joins the Confederacy. ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Political Impact Reasons for joining the Confederacy: SECTIONALISM - Texas supported its "sister slave-holding States.” Most Texans were originally from the South and had connections to friends and families there. These Texans believed in slavery although most did not own slaves. Economically, politically and socially Texans were connected to the South.

Civil War: Political Impact The Federal government had not been helping Texas prevent Indian attacks slave-stealing raids other acts of banditry in Texas. Texas economy depended on slavery. ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Political Impact Texas Governor, Sam Houston, did not agree with secession from the union and resigned after Texans voted overwhelmingly to secede in February of 1861. Image from: http://www.biography.com/people/sam-houston-9344806 ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Political Impact Texans fought in many battles in the Civil War on the Confederate and Union side Conscription Act (had to join the army) - Over 60,000, Texans joined the Confederacy On the Union side, former slaves and many Texas immigrants fought

Civil War: Economic Impact Northern blockades cut off food, supplies, war material to the south created shortages of… Coffee Clothing Medicine Paper Salt Trade along the Mexican border continued Demand for cotton was down because of the war, but demand for corn and wheat up due to food shortages ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Economic Impact Freed slaves leave few left on the farms Lower production of agriculture and business due to men being at war ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Social Impact With so many Texans fighting in the war, women and children had to be responsible for the businesses, farms, and homes. Many suffered the loss of family members. Union supporters were treated with hostility. Life was hard in Texas. Image found at: http://welcomebacktopottersville.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-could-just-see-this-now.html ©2012, TESCCC

Civil War: Civil War Ends The war ended in April 1865, but because of Texas’s location, the news of the war ending did not reach Texas until June 19, 1865. Why did it take so long for Texans to hear this news? The last Civil War battle was in Brownsville, Texas May 12 -13. The North, or Union forces, had already won the war. Confederate General Robert E. Lee had signed the surrender agreement one month before. ©2012, TESCCC