7.SS.5.A

Explain the central role the expansion of slavery played in the involvement of Texas in the Civil War.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
expansion of slaveryTexasCivil War
Skills
  • explain (the central role the expansion of slavery played in Texas's involvement in the Civil War) #dok2
  • analyze (the connection between slavery and Texas's participation in the Civil War) #dok3
  • summarize (key reasons for Texas's involvement in the Civil War) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the meaning of 'expansion of slavery' as it relates to Texas history. #dok1
  • I can recall basic facts about Texas's involvement in the Civil War. #dok1
  • I can explain how the expansion of slavery influenced Texas's decision to join the Civil War. #dok2
  • I can describe the connection between slavery issues and political decisions in Texas before the Civil War. #dok2
  • I can analyze the extent to which slavery shaped Texas's involvement in the Civil War. #dok3
  • I can justify why the expansion of slavery was considered a central factor for Texas joining the Civil War. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The expansion of slavery was a central and motivating factor in Texas's involvement in the Civil War.
  • Understanding Texas's role in the Civil War requires analyzing how societal and economic structures based on slavery influenced political decisions.
Essential Questions
  • How did the expansion of slavery impact Texas's decision to join the Civil War?
  • Why was slavery considered a central issue for Texas and other Southern states before the Civil War?
  • In what ways did the institution of slavery shape the social, economic, and political life of Texans at this time?
  • How might Texas history have been different if slavery had not expanded?
  • What arguments did Texans make for or against the expansion of slavery before the Civil War?