New Industries in Texas-1980s

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors can negatively impact a farmer’s chances of success in Texas agriculture?

• Diseases

• Drought

• Competition

• All of the above

Open Ended

Why do you think urban growth became significant in Texas during the late 1900s?

Open Ended

What are some risk common in the agriculture industry?

Open Ended

How have the oil and gas industries been affected by events worldwide?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the oil boom and subsequent decline in Texas in the 1970s and 1980s?

• Increase in real estate investments

• Decrease in bank real estate investments

• Job losses in the oil industry

• Immediate recovery of the real estate market

Open Ended

What elements make up the aerospace industry in Texas?

Open Ended

How does the Texas medical industry affect the lives of people around the world?

Fill in the Blank

The founder of Dell Inc., ___ Dell, is one of the biggest names in the Texas computer industry.

Open Ended

What caused the dot-com BUST of the late 1990s and early 2000s?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following industries is NOT mentioned as a major industry in Texas?

• Banking

• Cosmetics

• Tourism

• Automobile manufacturing

Open Ended

How has learning about agriculture in Texas changed or expanded your understanding of the state's economy and challenges?

Multiple Choice

What are some of the main challenges faced by commercial farmers in Texas, according to the lesson?

• Diseases, drought, and competition

• Lack of government support

• Overproduction of crops

• Shortage of labor