ACP Study Guide

What was the Texas Railroad Commission created to do?

• Change the government to a city commission

• Regulate the railroads so that they were fair for everyone

• Discover oil in Texas

• It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

What does the Texas Railroad Commission regulate today?

• Railroads, oil, and gas

• The government

• the People's Party

• Agriculture

What is a boom?

• Decrease

• Bad

• Increase

• Losing money

What is a bust?

• Decrease

• Good

• Increase

• Gaining money

What reform movement is most associated with the reforms listed in the chart?

• Progressive

• Reconstruction

• Grange (agrarian)

• Evangelical

What effect would a recession in the economy most likely have on the real estate market?

• Household incomes will increase

• Property foreclosures will increase

• Investments in real estate will increase

• The number of home loans will increase

Which action is an example of political involvement?

• Attending a church

• Signing a petition

• Cleaning up a park

• Buying a home

What influenced the cotton industry in the late 1800s?

• Horse-powered motor

• Crank engine

• Rocket motor

• Steam engine

What happened in Texas with the passage of the 15th Amendment?

• Women were granted the right to vote.

• Slavery was permanently abolished.

• African American men were granted the right to vote.

• The manufacture and sale of alcohol was prohibited.

The words from Woody Guthrie's song describe the impact of the ---

• Great Depression

• Dust Bowl

• oil bust

• real estate crisis