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Texas history final
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1
Who fought for Hispanic civil rights in Texas?
Hector P. Garcia
James Farmer
LBJ
Oveta Culp Hobby
2
What technology changed the open range?
barbed wire
railroad
telegraph
oil wells
3
What helped the Civil rights movement the most in Texas?
freedom of religion
right to arms
freedom of speech
jury trial
4
how was ranching developments in west Texas influenced?
water resources
railroads
oil
agriculture
5
I signed the 1964 Civil Rights act?
John F. Kennedy
Barbara Jordan
Lyndon B. Johnson
George Bush
6
How was agriculture done after the Civil war?
increased cotton production
tenant farmers
sharecropping
destroyed with no slaves
7
This nick name was given to African American Army soldiers?
Buffalo Soldiers
river rebels
Red tails
Bison soldiers
8
The Texas bill of rights provides all of these equal rights except?
ethnicity
national origin
economic status
religion
9
How does the Texas and U.S. Constitutions differ?
The President has more power than the Governor.
The President can veto bills.
They are the same.
congress ask the governor his advice
10
What is Cinco de Mayo?
Texas joined the U.S.
Mexican constitution signing
Mexico independence from France
independence from mexico
11
What characteristic best describes Texas during the Civil war?
Indians were forced off their land
Sam Houston is forced out of office
The union will live on
Citizens divided on the issue of slavery
12
How did the Dust bowl hurt economic development in Texas?
crops declined
oil production increased
farms were lost to banks
employment increased
13
How does directional drilling benefit oil companies?
smaller rigs can be used
natural gas and oil can be extracted from both sites
bigger oil strikes
the rig seldom has to move
14
Which newspaper ad best describes the Contemporary Texas era?
Texas leaders adopt another constitution
Texans learn of the emancipation proclamation
Oil discovered in east Texas
Move to Texas for jobs
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How was the cattle industry effected by the end of the civil war?
land was destroyed during the war
farmers moved west
many cowboys moved to Texas
There was a great demand for beef in the east
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why were delegates in favor of Texas leaving the Union?
because slavery was vital to their economy
Because Lincoln was president
Because taxes were so high
They wanted Sam Houston to leave Texas
17
What happened when Sam Houston refused to take the oath of the Confederacy?
He became a general in the Union army
He was removed as Governor
He was removed as president
The oath was removed
18
Which city grew because of the Apollo space program?
Midland
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
19
What increases for a country during a time of war?
supply
demand
war production
money
20
What resulted from WWII aircraft manufacturing opening in Texas?
cotton production increased
oil production declined
wages rose for industrial workers
textile industries suffered in Texas
21
What was a result from WWII in Texas?
There were only democratic voters in Texas
African Americans became the largest minority group
the Texas economy moved towards industrialization
people moved to the suburbs
22
How did states rights contribute to the start of the civil war?
the states wanted to establish local taxation
seceding states did not believe in higher tariffs
federal gov. had no right to intervene in state decisions.
individual rights of citizens were being attacked
23
What had the strongest influence on Hector Garcia's fight for Hispanic civil rights?
Brown vs Board of Education
World War II
18th amendment
FDR
24
The Galveston hurricane of 1900 altered economic development in Texas how?
major industries moved inland
cotton industry was destroyed permanently
oil production declined
caused a decade long recession
25
Former slaves in Texas after the civil war , made a living as?
Bus drivers
sharecroppers
cowboys
ranchers
26
Of the following What resources does Texas not obtain from the gulf coast?
natural gas
crude oil
gold
shellfish
27
How do Texans participate in their states criminal justice system?
laws
taxes
serving on juries
voting
28
Texas lakes and reservoirs provide water and electricity to Texans but there also valuable to?
swimming
transportation
education
sailing
29
How does Texas check the powers of the legislature?
vetoing
proposing bills
declaring laws unconstitutional
removing members from congress
30
What year did Texas join the confederacy?
1861
1845
1860
1816
