Modern Texas

Why did President George H. W. Bush work with the new leaders of Russia following the Cold War?

• to help them launch an attack against Kuwait

• to help them manage their relationships with the new countries that emerged from the Soviet Union

• to help them shift to a democratic government and a market economy

• to help them negotiate arms control agreements with China and Iraq

What major event inspired the negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

• the 1992 presidential election

• Operation Desert Storm

• the formation of the European Union

• economic forecasts by the World Bank

Which of the following did Barbara Jordan feel were the responsibility of American citizens:

• to share the American idea

• to assist those less fortunate

• to invigorate the government

• to uphold the common good

What was the name of the book that was the first one to suggest a direct connection between the geography of the Plains and the culture and lives of its new settlers?

• Adventures with a Texas Naturalist

• A New History of Texas

• The Great Plains

• The Texas Rangers

By 2013, what two industries together comprise more than a quarter of Texas workers?

• leisure, hospitality, and agriculture

• trade, transportation utilities, and construction

• government, education, and health services

• professional and business services and information

Which source provides the majority of renewable energy in Texas?

• wind

• biomass

• ethanol

• geothermal

In what decade did the population of Houston first top one million?

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

• 2000

What is the reason for the fast population growth of West Texas that was shown in the 2010 U. S. Census?

• increase in tourism

• increased immigration from Mexico

• increase in the under 18 age group

• increase in oil and gas drilling

Under free enterprise, who owns capital goods?

• the government

• individuals and corporations

• labor unions

• banks

Which segment of Texas's population is the largest?

• people who are ages 19 and under

• people who are ages 20 to 44

• people who are ages 45 to 64

• people who are ages 65 and older