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1
What was a reason that the oil industry boomed in Texas during the 1920s?
Factories were no longer making products for World War I.
There was no oil in other states.
Cities grew bigger.
More people owned cars than ever before.
2
Which was an effect of the Dust Bowl in Texas?
Farmers irrigated farmland.
Farmers migrated to other parts of the United States.
Farmers had to sell crops at higher prices.
Farmers bought more land.
3
Which type of government is also a political region?
County Government
All of the answers
City Government
Special Districs
4
What is the duty of a citizen during state and local elections?
To campaign for a candidate
To be informed and vote
To campaign for a candidate and political party
To be informed and campaign for a candidate.
5
Why are Texans working to restore damaged wetlands?
Wetlands can be used for housing developments
Wetlands serve as sources of trees for logging
Wetlands can be used as profitable farmland
Wetlands serve as habitats for plants and animals
6
Which is the best description of Texas during the business boom of the 1920s?
All families bought their own homes.
People paid high prices for oil and gasoline.
More people had jobs and money to spend.
Most factory products ere made for war.
7
What is a custom?
An economic region
A demonstration of ranch life
A way a group of people do something
A shared history
8
In the 1920s, how did government leaders help to weaken the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Texas?
They made it illegal for KKK members to hold state office.
They won elections to government offices and defeated KKK members.
They forced supporters of the KKK to move out of Texas.
They outlawed KKK meetings in Texas.
9
For whom is it a tradition to celebrate a birthday with a treat-filled
pinata?
Many people who speak Spanish
Many people who speak Vietnamese
People who celebrate Chinese New Year
None of the answers
10
Which government leader would work in this building?
A sheriff
A govenor
A president
A mayor
11
Which was Charles Goodnight’s greatest contribution to the cattle ranching industry?
His idea of branding cattle
His higher beef prices
His cattle trail
His roundups
12
Between 2004 and 2006, how much did United States imports from Mexico increase?
By about $200,000 million
By about $150,000 million
By about $100,000 million
By about $50,000 million
13
What was the intent of the United States Constitution?
To allow governors to veto national laws they don't like
To create a plan for governing the country
To explain why the colonies wanted independence
To divide states into congressional districts and counties
14
Jessie Daniel Ames and Mary Elanor Brackenridge both -
served as state leaders
supported suffrage
Opened schools
joined the armed services.
15
Which of the following is a negative consequence of people modifying the environment in Texas?
Air and water pollution
Road building
Wetlands restoration
Home building
16
How have changes in communication affected Texas businesses?
People work faster
Businesses and people can keep in touch around the world
Businesses and profits have increased
All of the answers
17
Which U.S. president from Texas was 1st elected vice president & became president after John F. Kennedy was killed?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George W. Bush
Lyndon B. Johnson
George H. W. Bush
18
Why was Cleto L. Rodriguez awarded the Medal of Honor?
He worked to ensure civil rights for Mexican Americans.
He won the Medal of Honor for fighting bravely in World War II.
He was the first Latino to serve as a Texas legislator.
He was a WPA artist that painted many murals in Texas.
19
What effect do up-to-date transportation systems such as METRORail and DART have on the Texas economy?
They influence the location of businesses
They decrease population growth and distribution
They have no effect
They help children travel to school
20
What is the term for the rapid growth of areas just outside of cities?
Urban Sprawl
Housing developments
Population distribution
Urbanization
21
Which Texas products are sold to people and businesses in other parts of the United States and around the world?
All of the answers
Plastics, fertilizer, chemicals
Computers and computer software
Oil and gas
22
Which internet site might you visit to identify local members of the Texas Legislature?
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/
http://www.courts.state.tx.us
http://www.counties.state.tx.us/
http://govenor.state.tx.us/
23
Which factor hurt the cattle industry in Texas?
The open range
Texas Longhorns
Cattle brands
Barbed wire
24
Besides writing letters to your senator, how else can you take part in civic affairs in Texas?
Start a petition
Help in local campaigns
Pass out information about issures
All of the answers
25
After World War II, how did settlement patterns in Texas change?
More people than ever before moved to cities.
Many people left Texas and moved to other states.
Populations in rural areas greatly increased.
Many families moved to the suburbs.
26
How did Henry B. Gonzalez serve Texas through the democratic process?
As a member of the United States House of Representatives
As a teacher in his local school district
As citizen signing petitions
As a member of the armed forces
27
In which industry would a person in Fort Worth likely work in the early 1900s?
Oil
Brick making
Meatpacking
Lumber
28
Why did people in Texas grow their own fruits and vegetables during World War I?
They were given farmland.
They grew them to put in storage for later use.
They needed them to trade for goods.
They face d food shortages.
29
How did James A. Baker III take an active role in civic affairs?
He was a Texan who was elected president of the United States
He was a doctor who became mayor of Houston
He organized the Texas Democratic Party
He worked in Washington, D.C. for three different presidents
30
What event finally caused the United States to enter World War I?
The Central Powers formed and aoliance in Europe.
Germany was on its way to attack the United States.
German naval attacks on merchant and other ships increased.
The Allied Powers asked for help from the United States.
31
What is the main idea of the quotation Bessie Coleman?
She know there were not enough aviators in the army.
She was afraid to risk her life to become an aviator.
She wanted African Americans to become pilots.
She felt being a pilot was the most important thing to do.
32
Which is a benefit of the free enterprise system in Texas?
The supply and demand of items never changes.
Producers have little competition.
Consumers don’t need to make choices.
Prices fall at the right level.
33
Pattillo Higgins and Captain Anthony F. Lucas helped —
pipe gas to cities and towns
build meatpacking factories near ranches
start the brick making industry in Beaumont
drive the industrialization of Texas
34
How did the invention of the telephone improve businesses in Texas cities?
People could communicate more quickly.
People could send telegrams.
People could speak directly to farmers in rural areas.
People could work longer hours.
35
The railroad industry in Texas —
was slow to grow in the state
helped every major industry in the state grow
was harmful to the economy
would have been successful if land was less expensive
36
Which city or region of Texas has grown in population most rapidly as a result of urbanization?
Austin
El Paso
The Panhandle
The Texas Triangle
37
What do Texans like Willie Nelson and Sandra Cisneros earn their living by providing?
Subsistence, such as farming and raising animals
Services, such as entertainment and writing
Hi-tech goods, such as computers and phones
Festivals, such as science fairs
38
Which was an effect of the Stock Market Crash of October 1929?
Most farmers became factory workers.
Businesses grew too rapidly.
People lost their savings.
Technology made goods more expensive.
39
Which statement best explains the basic function of the head of the executive branch of Texas government?
The governor leads the state and creates laws
The governor heads the Senate and creates laws.
The governor heads the judicial branch and interprets laws.
The governor leads the state and enforces laws
40
In what way are religious groups in Texas alike?
They all give gifts at Christmas celebrations
They all set aside a month to think about their faith
They all have special customs and celebrations
They all have ceremonies when their children turn 15
41
Which statement best describes the impact the railroads had on the Plains Indians in Texas?
The railroads made their land worth less money.
The railroads made their land worth less money.
The railroads harmed their way of life.
The railroads hurt their trade network.
42
By what percentage did the urban population distribution in Texas change between 1950 and 2005?
62.7%
23.3%
86%
14%
43
What is the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution intended to do?
To outline how bills are intorduced and become laws
To outline the rights of citizens
To create a plan for governing the country
To explain why the colonies wanted independence
44
What is the significance of the Juneteenth celebration in Texas?
It celebrates the day that slaves in Texas learned they were free
It celebrates the day the Civil War ended in Texas
It celebrates the day the Mexicans defeated the French
It celebrates the day that slaves everywhere were freed
45
The railroad boom in Texas allowed —
factories to be built in Texas
tensions to drop with American Indians
people to travel east for the first time
businesses to ship goods more quickly
46
Based on the map, which part of Texas was most affected by drought during the Dust Bowl?
East Texas
North Texas
Central Texas
South Texas
47
Many petrochemical plants are located in which region of Texas?
The Basins
The Gulf Coast
The Mountains and Basins
The North Central Plains
48
For which reason might you need the information provided in this chart?
To contact national leaders
To contact state leaders
To contact appointed public officials
To contact local leaders
49
Which activity is a way for individuals to voluntarily take part in local affairs?
Attend a meeting of the school board
Use water resources from a special district
Attend a session of the Texas Legislature
Use the internet to contact the governor's office
50
Two New Deal programs were the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. What did they provide?
Schools
Farmland
Jobs
Building materials
51
Which of the following was an effect of the oil boom in Texas?
People found new uses for oil.
Many people moved to rural oil fields.
Streetcars used oil instead of electricity.
The automobile was invented
52
Who was the first Hispanic American elected to serve on the Texas Supreme Court?
Birdie Harwood
Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr.
Hattie Mae White
Wallace B. Jefferson
53
Which of the following pairs includes a positive and negative consequence of operating petrochemical plants?
All of the answers
Useful chemicals; economic opportunity
Useful chemicals; chemicals released into the air
Air pollution; water pollution
54
Which of the following statements are true?
All racial groups in Texas have different traditions and holidays
Racial groups in Texas have important traditions & customs, but they differ
All racial groups in Texas share the same holidays
All racial groups in Texas share the same traditions and customs
55
Why is the Texas Constitution an important document?
It explains why the Texas colony broke away from Mexico
It explains why the American colonies broke away from Great Britain
Provides plan for governing U.S. and protects the rights of U.S. citzens.
Provides a plan for governing Texas and protect rights of Texas cititzens
56
What was Miriam Ferguson's contribution to Texas?
She was the first female to call for suffrage in Texas.
She was the first governor elected in Texas.
She was the first female to register to vote in Texas.
She was the first female elected to a state office in Texas.
57
Which internet search terms could you use to most easily find the name of the mayor of your town?
"Mayor's office" + the name of your county + Texas
"Town council" + the name of your town + Texas
"Mayor's office" + the name of your town + Texas
All of the answers
58
What was the purpose of Camp Travis in San Antonio, Texas?
It was place where new soldiers trained.
It was temporary home for soldiers' families.
It was prison for enemy soldiers.
It was school for nurses.
59
How have scientific discoveries and innovations in the aerospace industry benefited Texas?
Many jobs have moved to Mexico, including those at the Johnson Space Center
Many more Texans than before work in agriculture
Many jobs have come to Texas, including those at the Johnson Space Center
Many more Texans than before work in petrochemicals
60
During World War II, the demand for war materials increased. What effect did this have on Texas?
Texans found it difficult to find work.
The Texas economy shrank.
Factories made too many war supplies.
More workers were needed.
61
What happened as a result of the event shown in the newspaper headline?
World War I
World War II
The Great Depression
The Roaring Twenties
62
Which industry did Lizzie Johnson help develop in Texas?
Shipping
Farming
Ranching
Oil and gas
