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1
Which significant individual was the 36
th
President and a democrat from Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
George W. Bush
John Q. Adams
2
Whatcan we infer about the railroads in Dallas?
Dallas saw a huge amount of economic growth
Railroads had no connection to Dallas
Trinity River made it where building railroads impossible
3
What political changes came as the aftermath of the Galveston Hurricane?
Galveston formed the a democratic form of city government
Galveston formed the city treasury fund
Galveston formed the city commission to help revive the city
4
What does the picture represent for women during World War II?
Women started to dress like men
Went to go fight
Entered the workforce
5
What event led to America fighting WWII?
World Trade Center Attacks
Pearl Harbor
Holocaust
Iwo Jima
6
Which Texas city has the largest population?
Austin
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
7
Which of the following was not part of the Reconstruction Era?
The Alamo
Black Codes/Jim Crow Laws
13th, 14th, 15th amendment
Ku Klux Klan
8
What was the purpose of the Buffalo soldiers?
protect the settlements/settlers of the western frontier
protect the Native Americans from attack
protect the free slaves after the Civil War
9
What part of the 1
st
amendment protects these organization rights? (NAACP, LULAC, NAWS)
freedom of speech
freedom of press
freedom to assemble
10
The boll weevil was a curse and a blessing for Texas farmers. Why was it considered a blessing?
Farmers didn’t have to pick cotton
The boll weevil caused other crops to be grown in Texas
The boll weevil caused a high demand for cotton
11
What invention marked the end of the open range in Texas and closed the frontier?
windmill
barbed wire
railroads
12
What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
to help rebuild the South’s building after the civil war
to help former slaves adjust to society after the civil war
to help former farmers rebuild after the civil war
13
Who was the last great Comanche chief?
Squanto
Cynthia Parker
Quanah Parker
Tanto
14
Served the longest tenure as the Speaker of the House of Representative
Henry B. Gonzalez
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam Rayburn
15
This significant individual created the G.I. Forum
Hector P. Garcia
Henry B. Gonzalez
Sam Rayburn
16
Which city is pictured?
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
El Paso
17
Which of the following men was not from Texas?
George W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Barack Obama
Ted Cruz
18
The 13th 14th and 15th amendment are known as....?
Reconstruction amendments
Civil Right amendments.
Civil War amendments
19
Only female with the longest tenure in the US Senate
Laura Bush
Jane McCallum
Kay Bailey Hutchinson
20
What subregion is Houston in?
Gulf Coast
Piney Woods
Hill Country
21
First African American woman elected to Texas State Senate
Rosa Parks
Barbara Jordan
Hillary Clinton
22
As you travel from east to west, the elevation ___ and precipitation ____.
increases, increases
decreases, increases
decreases, decreases
increases, decreases
23
First Mexican American elected to the Texas Senate
Hector P. Garcia
James L. Farmer Jr.
Henry B. Gonzalez
24
Which cycle is pictured?
Boom and Bust
Tornado patterns
Texas population
25
What are the similarities of the Populist and Progressive movement?
Both movements wanted to be able to participate in elections
Both movements wanted to be able to have 8 hour work days
Both are for the working class and wanted economic equality
26
Which of the following is not a crop grown in Texas?
Cotton
Corn
Pineapples
Wheat
27
What best describes the changes in technology? (Computers in 1990s and Computers in 2000s)
Computers are less valuable now than in the past
Computers are now faster and have more data
Bothhave similar qualities and do the same thing
28
What is a citizen's duty while living in a democratic society?
It is the citizens duty to report a crime
It is the citizens duty to obey the law
It is the citizens duty to vote
29
What effects did westward expansion have on Native Americans?
Indians moved 2 reservations, were okay with not being nomad
Indians were moved 2 reservations and were no longer nomads
Indians were moved and were killed off completely
30
What is suffrage?
Freedom of Religion
The Right to Vote
The right of free speech
31
Based on the map, what can be said about the geography of Texas?
Texas has a diverse geography
There are no prairies or lakes in Texas
Texas has lots of plains
32
Which reason is NOT a reason for population growth in Texas?
Death rate lower than birth rate
Immigration/migration
New jobs
More food
33
Which graph is pictured?
American voter turnout
Oil reserves
Supply and demand
34
What is the proper title for this chart? [States rights, Slavery,Sectionalism]
Why Texas wanted secede from Mexico
Why Texas Seceded from the Union
Why Texas wanted to join the U.S.
35
What era do the following events fall in? (KKK, Black Codes and 13th, 14th and 15th amendment)
Reconstruction Era
Civil Rights Era
Civil War Era
36
Who is the current governor of Texas
Greg Abbott
George W. Bush
James Hogg
Rick Perry
37
What were the myths of the Cowboys way of life?
Cowboys were fearless and led carefree lives
Cowboys faced many dangers on the trail
Cowboys had long days on the trail
Cowboys were usually young Mexican or African American Men
38
What effects did the Dust Bowl have on people of Texas.
People suffered from starvation and had to relocate
People gained economic prosperity
Some Texans suffered and stayed to endure the hardship
39
Worked for Women’s rights and a leader in the Women’s suffrage movement in Texas
Jane McCallum
Sarah Palin
Barbara Jordan
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What is the purpose of freedom of press?
To report the dangers that are going on in your neighborhood
To be informed about what's going on in the world in society
To tell lies about society
