Texas in the 20th Century/Review

During WW II, the Texas _______ grew due to new jobs and services to help fight the war.

• land

• economy

• weather

• drought

A major _______ happened during the Great Depression causing farmers' crops and cattle to die.

• economy

• storm

• drought

• industry

_________ was an empresario who brought many Anglos to settle in Texas.

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Davy Crockett

The ______ industry created products that we enjoy today such as wireless headphones and memory foam mattresses.

• oil

• railroad

• farming

• aerospace

_____________ forms of energy are often cheaper, more efficient, and less damaging to the environment.

• alternative

• no

• all

• fossil fuel

Two Texans who are WWII heroes are __________ and ________.

• Audie Murphy

• Bessie Coleman

• Cleto Rodriguez

• Sam Houston

The __________ was caused by the U.S. annexing Texas.

• Civil War

• WWII

• WWI

• U.S.-Mexican War

Dr. Michael DeBakey was a ____ surgeon who made open-heart surgery possible.

• lung

• heart

• brain

• back

In a ____________, people vote for their elected officials.

• representative government

• Supreme Court

• NASA corporation

• industry

Oil caused the population in ____ areas to grow as workers came looking for jobs in the new industry.

• urban

• rural

• drought

• farm