Great Depression to Modern Texas

La Raza Unida Party was organized as a political party to represent the interests of Mexican Americans in Texas during which era of the state's history?

• Age of Oil

• Revolution and Republic

• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

Which Texas industry experiences major "booms" and "busts"?

• aerospace

• computer technology

• oil

• transportation

Which Texas industry experiences major "booms" and "busts"?

• aerospace

• computer technology

• oil

• transportation

How did Texas economically benefit from U.S. involvement in World War II?

• Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war

• Rationing consumer goods stimulated the growth of businesses

• Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort

• Locating internment camps in Texas brought consumers to the region

How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?

• Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities

• Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on land

• Thousands found employment building roads and bridges

• Additional government funding was provided to oil companies

How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?

• Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities

• Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on land

• Thousands found employment building roads and bridges

• Additional government funding was provided to oil companies

Which statement describes a cause of "black blizzards" (large dust clouds) that occurred on the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl?

• Farmers plowed carefully to keep topsoil in place

• Farming areas experienced high amounts of rainfall in the 1930s

• Farmers conserved native grasses with deep roots that kept soil in place

• Farming machines like tractors and combine harvesters became common in the 1920s

La Raza Unida Party was organized as a political party to represent the interests of Mexican Americans in Texas during which era of the state's history?

• Age of Oil

• Revolution and Republic

• Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

How did the Texas Constitution's guarantee of freedom of the press contribute to advancing the Civil Rights Movement in Texas?

• It allowed civil rights leaders a place to publish opinion polls

• It provided advertising for struggling civil rights organizations

• It helped to create job opportunities for minorities at news stations

• It informed the public about issues and events related to the movement

Which 3 are associated with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)?

• Founded in Corpus Christi, Tx in 1929

• Against racial discrimination against Mexican Americans

• hired Thurgood Marshall to win Brown -v-Board of Ed.

• protested against inability of Mx. Americans voting or serving on juries