Effects of the Civil War in Texas

PoliticalEconomicSocial Effects of the Civil War on Texas Effects on Physical & Human Factors in Texas

Political Impact Texas joined the Confederate States of America Houston removed from office because he failed to sign an oath to the Confederacy Conscription Act – 60,000 Texans joined Confederate army Some Texans sided with the Union and joined the Union forces

Economic Impact Shortages of goods, such as coffee, medicine, clothing, salt, paper Trade along Mexican border continued & supplied some of these items to Texas Cotton production declined (slowed) during the civil war, increased after Need to feed soldiers increased production in corn & wheat

Economic Impact Shortage of free labor Inadequate production in agriculture & business Shortages were also due to Union blockade along the Texas Coast New factories were opened in Austin & Tyler

Social Impact Greater responsibilities for women & children during the war Loss of family members Union soldiers were treated with hostility Population Growth in TX – slowed during the war, increased rapidly afterwards

Political TX joins Confederates Houston removed from office b/c he fail to sign confederacy oath Conscription Act – draft for Texans Some Texans side with Union & join Union forces Economic Blockade caused shortage of goods – coffee, medicine, clothing, salt & paper Trade along Mexican border continued Cotton production declined during CW, increased after Need to feed soldiers increased production of wheat & corn Shortage of free labor New factories Social More responsibilities for women & children Loss of family members Union soldiers treated with hostility Population growth in TX – slowed during CW, increased rapidly after Effects of the Civil War on Texas Effects on Physical & Human Factors in Texas Communication during Civil War Slow communication allowed for continued fighting & delayed emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war Texas is not devastated after the war because few battles were fought in Texas

Effects of Physical and Human factors on Texas End of the Civil War in Texas and freeing of Texas slaves Communication during Civil War – Slow communication allowed for continued fighting & delayed emancipation of enslaved people for weeks after the end of the war Texas is not devastated after the war because few battles were fought in Texas in comparison to the rest of the southern states. Crops were still planted/sold through Mexico and circumvented the Union blockades