Texas in the 20th Century

which astronaut was the first to walk in space?

• Sally Ride

• Neil Armstrong

• Edward White

• John Glenn

Which astronaut was the first to orbit the earth?

• Sally Ride

• Neil Armstrong

• Edward White

• John Glenn

Which astronaut was the first woman to fly in space

• Barbra Jordan

• Sally Ride

• Lizzie Borden

• Susana Dickinson

The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is located in

• Houston

• Cap Canaveral

• Dallas

• San Antonio

After WWII,new jobs were available because scientists found oil...

• at Spindle Top

• Beaumont

• Texas Tidelands

• Dallas

What did the Civil Rights Act do?

• started segregation

• ended slavery

• stopped people from requiring tests to vote

• Banned(ended) segregation

A sudden end to economic growth is called a....

• Boom

• Great Depression

• Bust

• Bankrupt

The Voting Rights Act...

• started slavery

• stopped people from requiring tests to vote

• ended slavery

• ended segregation

For which achievements is Barbara Jordan known

• She co-wrote the Civil Rights Act and submitted it to President Lyndon B. Johnson

• She was elected to the Texas Senate and then to the United States House of Representatives

• She was a vice president candidate and later ran for President.

• She was governor of Texas and then a United States senator from Texas

suburbs grew because of

• the highway system

• air transportation

• commercial farms

• the railroad system