← Chapter 18: Texas and the Civil War Export Options Alphabetize Word-Def Delimiter Tab Comma Custom Def-Word Delimiter New Line Semicolon Custom Data Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All Fugitive Slave Act 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854 Formation of Republican Party 1854- Rep. Dred Scott Decision 1857 John Brown's Raid 1859 Election of Abraham Lincoln 1860 A Texas Convention is held January 28, 1861 Texas becomes the seventh state to secede from the Union March 2, 1861 Texans vote to secede February 23, 1861 The convention delegates adopt an ordiance of secession February 1, 1861 Confederate State Texas Confederate State Louisiana Confederate State Mississippi Confederate State Tennesse Confederate State Arkansas Confederate State Alabama Union Kansas Confederate State Florida Confederate State South Carolina Confederate State Geogia Union Oregon Union California Union Minnesota Confederate State North Carolina Union Wiscosin Union Illinois Union Ohio Union New York Union Pennsylvania Union Michigan Union Vermont Union Iowa Union New Jersey Union Maine