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1
Which of these became a boomtown directly because of Spindletop?
Galveston
El Paso
Beaumont
San Antonio
2
Which of these is an example of the Dust Bowl and NOT the Great Depression?
The Great Plains were over ploughed
Unemployment hits record highs
Banks crashed running out of money
Stock market crashed
3
What do we call a period of economic growth followed by economic loss?
Boom Bust Cycle
Free Enterprise
Economic Growth Loss Scale
Law of Supply and Demand
4
Choose all the CORRECT statements dealing with the Storm of 1900. (Before or After)
Burned all the debris and bodies
Over 6000 died
Raise up the whole island
Built a seawall after storm to prevent damage
5
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.
False
True
6
Which of these statements are true about barbed wire? Might be more than one.
Easier to fence in your ranch
Helped "end/change" cattle drives
Very expensive to use, but plentiful
Helped farmers protect crops
7
Population grows, lumber booms, lots of new money. These are effects of oil discovery in Texas.
True
False
8
All Texas cattle trains headed south to the railroads
True
False
9
The last great Comanche war chief of Texas was Quanah Parker
False
True
10
Japan, Germany, and Canada were the Axis Powers
True
False
11
Which of these did James Hogg create to fight for the common man?
Texas Business and Practice Division
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Anti-Monopoly Commission
Texas Railroad and Standards Group
12
Find the one answer that is NOT true when dealing with World War II.
D-Day was a huge invasion of France
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
Many women went to work in factories
Germany developed the first atomic weapon
13
Who's telegram brought America into World War I?
Houston's
Wilhelm's
Zimmerman's
Wilson's
14
What do Doris Miller, Oveta Culp Hobby, and Audie Murphy have in common?
Factory leaders WWII
Texans who died during war
Part of Manhattan Project
Texas Heroes from WWII
15
What did the 18th amendment prohibit the sale of in America?
New Cars
Alcohol
Tobacco
Dust Bowl Insurance
16
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers
Comanche warriors on Great Plains
Calvary soldiers in the east
African American soldiers in Texas
Hunters of buffalo for hides
