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Texas through Civil Rights
Texas through Civil Rights
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Texas through Korean War, Vietnam War and Civil Rights
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1
Supporter of FDR's New Deal, Long serving Congressmen, Speaker of the House of Reps.
Henry Gonzalez
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Garner
2
Texas represented a _______share of all immigrants in the U.S. between 1981-1990
miniscule
small
insignificant
significant
3
Texans tried to manage Dust Bowl problems by
planting more trees and vegetation
buying more vacuums
moving all agriculture to other states
watering more often
4
Difference in opinion and beliefs during the 1960's led many to
join the army
flee to another country
stay in doors
protest and demonstrate
5
Which company built factories in Texas during the Cold War?
Kia
Hyundai
Toyota
Boeing
6
NAACP for African American Rights, NOW for Women's Rights, LULAC was founded in 1929 for
Latin Economic Rights
Minority laws
Mexican rights
Hispanic Civil Rights
7
Who supported African Americans and became president after the assassination of JFK?
LBJ
Nixon
RFK
FDR
8
Why is free press important?
informed people make better decisions
to keep advertising in business
free stuff is always better
to keep people uninformed
9
Which political party supported civil rights for minorities in the 1960's?
Democrats
Chicanos
Republicans
Nazis
10
The main goal of the Civil Rights movement was to gain
equality for all men and women
equality for only African Americans
equality for only women
equality for only Hispanics
11
LBJ helped end racial segregation and discrimination by passing this law
Desegregation Law of 2004
Anti-Segregation Act of 1984
Cold War Law of 1954
Civil Rights Act of 1964
12
What was the main purpose of the U.S involvement in Korea and Vietnam?
Promote Communism
Promote war
Contain Communism
Contain Buddhism
13
The Vietnam War boosted the economy in Texas because
women are more productive
jobs were created to support military
Texans like guns and bullets
many are sent over seas
14
Conservatives are FOR change
True
False
15
This African American women was the first to represent a southern state in the U.S Congress
Barbara Jordan
Ann Richards
Oprah Winfrey
Beckie Jordan
16
Liberals are FOR change
True
False
17
Hector P. Garcia did
NOT
fight for Hispanic rights
receive the Republican Vice President nomination
come from Mexico to become a U.S Army Surgeon
form the American GI Forum
18
Texas changed from a Dem. state in the 60's to a Rep. state by the 90's, this is explained by
Increased illegal immigration
Protests and Demonstrations
Sun Belt migration
Civil Rights movement
19
_______, was president in 1963, supported Civil Rights, started the Great Society program
Barack Obama
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
20
Because NASA is centered in Houston... Texas has
grown as an aerospace leader
became the most populated state in the U.S
UFO sightings
higher alien encounters
