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Texas Secedes The Republican party was formed in 1854 to stop the spread of slavery The Republican party was formed in 1854 to stop the spread of slavery Nominated Abraham Lincoln for President in 1860 Nominated Abraham Lincoln for President in 1860 Wanted a tariff to make foreign goods more expensive. Wanted a tariff to make foreign goods more expensive. If foreign goods cost more than American goods, people will buy the American goods, but also makes other nations stop buying American goods If foreign goods cost more than American goods, people will buy the American goods, but also makes other nations stop buying American goods Most Texans were democrats Most Texans were democrats Farmers that used slaves Farmers that used slaves Sold crops to North and Europe Sold crops to North and Europe

Lincoln had said that if he was elected president he would sign laws that would end slavery Lincoln had said that if he was elected president he would sign laws that would end slavery Lincoln was elected in November and South Carolina seceded on December 20 Lincoln was elected in November and South Carolina seceded on December 20 (Secede is to withdraw formally) (Secede is to withdraw formally) Texas Secedes

February 23, 1860 Texans voted to adopt an ordinance of secession and it passed February 23, 1860 Texans voted to adopt an ordinance of secession and it passed Texas secession was official on March 2, 1860 Texas secession was official on March 2, 1860 Ironically March 2, 1836 is Texas Independence Day (the day we defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto) Ironically March 2, 1836 is Texas Independence Day (the day we defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto) Texas Secedes

Sam Houston did not favor secession Sam Houston did not favor secession The new Texas constitution said that all officials to take an oath of office to the Confederacy When Governor Houston did not take the oath the office of governor was declared vacant Texas Secedes

Texans Fight for the Confederacy

The actual flag of the Confederacy is The actual flag of the Confederacy is This is just a battle flag

Texans fight for the Confederacy Francis R. Lubbock was elected as Texas’ first Confederate governor Francis R. Lubbock was elected as Texas’ first Confederate governor

The first battle of the Civil War was at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 1861 The first battle of the Civil War was at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 1861 Texas had up to 70,000 volunteers in military units Texas had up to 70,000 volunteers in military units While troops were fighting in the war the froniter was left open and Indian attacks increased While troops were fighting in the war the froniter was left open and Indian attacks increased Texans fight for the Confederacy

Most of the fighting in Texas was around the Gulf of Mexico so that the Confederacy could not get supplies in and out of the port Most of the fighting in Texas was around the Gulf of Mexico so that the Confederacy could not get supplies in and out of the port The Union had a blockade The Union had a blockade Jasper Whitlock(Twilight) was a Civil War soldier bringing people off Galveston when he was changed into a vampire Jasper Whitlock(Twilight) was a Civil War soldier bringing people off Galveston when he was changed into a vampire Texans fight for the Confederacy

There were many Union supporters in Texas There were many Union supporters in Texas Often vigilantes would take matters into their own hands and hang people who supported the Union Often vigilantes would take matters into their own hands and hang people who supported the Union Life at Home during the war

The War’s End Few people thought the war would last as long as it did (1861 – 1865) Few people thought the war would last as long as it did (1861 – 1865) Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia News did not travel fast however, and the last battle of the war was fought on May 13, 1865 at Palmito Pass in Texas News did not travel fast however, and the last battle of the war was fought on May 13, 1865 at Palmito Pass in Texas