Texas History Questions

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During Range Wars in Texas --

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Farmers and ranchers fought and often destroyed fences and pastures

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Which of the following BEST completes the chart? Options: Many cattle died from drinking salt water. Many natural springs and streams dried up. Irrigation pipes caused creeks and streams to flood. Overgrazing made the state useless for ranching.

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Many natural springs and streams dried up.

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If you visited Texas after the Civil War, you would notice that the state had become a leader in which of the following? Manufacturing, Ranching, Textiles, Fishing

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Ranching

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The characteristics described above are all associated with which era in Texas history? Options: Early Statehood, Civil War and Reconstruction, Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads, Age of Oil

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Age of Oil

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What would be the best title for the information presented in the box above? Options: The Effects of Farming in Texas in the 19th Century, The Effects of Manufacturing in Texas in the 19th Century, The Effects of Coal Mining in Texas in the 19th Century, The Effects of Ranching in Texas in the 19th Century

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The Effects of Farming in Texas in the 19th Century

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The seawall in Galveston is an example of –

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A human modification of the natural environment for safety purposes.

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Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive movement MOST likely make?

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I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories.

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Which of the following is an adaptation made to the Texas environment that MOST often has had a negative consequence?
irrigation ditches,
dammed rivers,
air conditioning,
hydroelectric power

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dammed rivers

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Of the issues supported by the Progressive Movement in Texas, which was MOST important to the 21st century? Options: prohibition, abolition of the minimum wage, women's suffrage, railroad regulation

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prohibition

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All of the following are economic factors that led to the urbanization of Texas EXCEPT – A. migration for urban jobs, B. expansion of railroads, C. emergence of industry, D. large population of older citizens

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large population of older citizens