Unit 11/12 Texas History Review

What has happened in Texas as a result of events like the one shown in the illustration?

• More oil has been discovered along the Gulf Coast.

• Less shipping has come through the Port of Galveston.

• More jobs have been brought into the city of Houston.

• More business headquarters have moved away from Texas.

How do events such as the one described in the poster above reflect American ideas of economic progress?

• Jobs in the Texas telecommunications industry are difficult to acquire.

• The space industry in Texas encourages innovation and entrepreneurship.

• Foreign workers are sources of inexpensive labor in high-tech manufacturing.

• The state government of Texas sponsors events to attract highly- skilled labor.

How did the mass production of automobiles affect the Texas economy?

• The oil industry grew.

• Cattle ranching declined.

• The aerospace industry began.

• Computer industries expanded.

One economic impact of railroad lines in Texas was —

• a federal agency for regulating ticket and shipping prices in Texas

• a sharp increase in shipping and transportation costs for Texas farmers

• a greater dependence of the United States on food products from Texas

• a declining role of Texas in east-west migration for European immigrants

Which invention has helped retailers in Texas to find new markets?

• Cell phones

• The Internet

• Space shuttles

• Hydraulic fracturing

Which 20th century change contributes most to Texans conducting business in many places around the United States?

• Major cities have systems of public transportation.

• Travel by plane became cheaper and more common.

• Newer faster railroads were constructed across Texas.

• New materials were used to produce cold weather clothing.

You can use the internet to find your current House of Representatives member in order to-

• Call attention to some issue you have

• Let your representative know who you are

• Tell your representative you like/dislike what he or she is doing

• All of these

You cannot contact your senator unless you are 18 years of age.

• True

• False

You can write to your House of Representatives Member at any age.

• True

• False

Which Texas woman is described by the accomplishments in the box above?

• Miriam A. Ferguson

• Barbara Jordan

• Jane Long

• Ann Richards