1. The U.S. Civil War in Texas

2. Texas Experience Different
Not Affected like the other Southern States
WHY?

3. Texas Experience Different
Texas was spared from the same destruction as the rest of the South
WHY?
Texas’ vast land area and distance from the centers of power
Texas was more of a supply state (Men, Food, Equipment)

4. Positives and Negatives
Positives (Texas Experience)
Texas spared destruction
Cotton production fell but farming in general could still take place
The cotton produced could be shipped to Mexico for trade with England

5. Positives and Negatives
Negatives (Texas Experience)
Texas supplied the Confederacy with a lot of men
Women left behind to run farms, businesses, and defend against the Indians
Ports (Galveston) Blockaded