Why did the Texas Highway Department need to build new roads in the 1920s?

Registered vehicles in TX increased from 40,000 to <million.

which rail line would troops use to move from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Bliss?

the San Antonio to El Paso line

Which of the following helps explain why women’s struggle for equality was partially successful

no laws to prevent discrimination against women in workplace

Many Texans who served in World War I were exposed to ____________

other cultures and points of view

Which of the following is an example of the growing power of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?

election of Klan members to local & state political offices

Why were Texans particularly angry after the Zimmermann telegram was published?

Germany wanted to help Mexico get land lost inUS–Mexican War

why did companies first begin marketing products nationwide?

Products could be shipped cross-country.

why did companies use advertising in the 1920s?

persuade public to buy their products &build brand loyalty

What was a result of the opening of the Houston Ship Channel in 1914?

became major route for shipping oil to Europe & areas in US

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WWI and the 1920s (Ch. 22)

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1
Why did the Texas Highway Department need to build new roads in the 1920s?
The US refused to build new roads in individual states.
Counties responsible for TX roads demanded repairs
#of roads in TX decreased from <million to 40,000.
Registered vehicles in TX increased from 40,000 to <million.
2
general in charge of pursuing Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution
Marjorie Stinson
Jane McCallum
John J. Pershing
Marion Slaughter
3
Texas secretary of state under two governors and leader of the Joint Legislative Council
John J. Pershing
Marion Slaughter
Jane McCallum
Marjorie Stinson
4
which rail line would troops use to move from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Bliss?
the Waco to Laredo line
the San Antonio to El Paso line
the Galveston to San Antonio line
the Houston to Dallas line
5
Which of the following helps explain why women’s struggle for equality was partially successful
Rural women more success with high wages : women in cities
Women denied right to vote despite the Nineteenth Amendment
no laws to prevent discrimination against women in workplace
Women didn't form political/social groups-push for equality
6
country singer also known as Vernon Dalhart who recorded “The Prisoner’s Song”
Marjorie Stinson
Edward M. House
Marion Slaughter
Jane McCallum
7
Texans Henry Thomas and “Blind” Lemon Jefferson helped shape what music tradition?
big band
rock and roll
country
the blues
8
During World War I, some Texas communities banned the teaching of what language in schools?
the Dutch language
the German language
the English language
the Mexican language
9
Many Texans who served in World War I were exposed to ____________
deadly deseases
rose parades
education in Germany
other cultures and points of view
10
trained pilots at family’s aviation school; inducted into the U.S. Army Aviation Reserve Corps
Marjorie Stinson
Jane McCallum
Marion Slaughter n
John J. Pershing
11
Which of the following is an example of the growing power of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?
election of Klan members to local & state political offices
success in ratifying the Nineteenth Amendment
adoption of Klan ideas by the major political parties
support from Dan Moody and Miriam Ferguson
12
Due to falling prices in the what industry did <1/2 of all farmers become tenant farmers.
cotton
rice
wheat
soybeans
13
where were training camps generally located?
near cities and airfields
near El Paso, Fort Worth, and Laredo
mostly in the coastal area
mostly by the U.S.–Mexico border
14
Why were Texans particularly angry after the Zimmermann telegram was published?
upset b/c Pres. Wilson asked Congress-declare war on Germany
German submarines sank ships carrying TX passengers
Germany wanted to help Mexico get land lost inUS–Mexican War
Germany,Austria-Hungary& OttomanEmpire joined forces
15
why did companies first begin marketing products nationwide?
Products could be shipped cross-country.
Radio advertising became available.
could charged higher prices in different areas of country.
Advertisers discovered clever techniques to increase demand.
16
why did companies use advertising in the 1920s?
ship their products across the country
lower prices on their products to make them more appealing
persuade public to buy their products &build brand loyalty
change the lives of rural Texans
17
Economic growth in Texas in the 1920s was fueled by what industry?
politics
the farming
the oil
the railroad
18
adviser to President Wilson who helped write the terms of the peace treaty after World War I
Edward M. House
Jane McCallum
Marion Slaughter
Marjorie Stinson
19
What was a result of the opening of the Houston Ship Channel in 1914?
Texas was able to import more oil from other states.
Houston became the busiest American port
became major route for shipping oil to Europe & areas in US
It caused Oklahoma to surpass Texas in oil production.

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