4th SS: Unit 5 Review

Richard King, Lizzie Johnson, and Charles Goodnight are all best known for their contribution in the growth of what industry?

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Why did the railroad companies want farmers to be successful?

• They just wanted the farmers to be happy.

• They thought the railroads made their farms look better.

• The railroads made more money off the farmers when they had more crops to ship by train.

Which Texas industry boomed (grow) during World War II?

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Using the map below, which region of Texas was affected most by the Dust Bowl?

• Mountains and Basins Region

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

The details above describe impacts made on the lives of Texans during the (Great Depression / Dust Bowl).

• Great Depression

• Dust Bowl

This excerpt describes which period in Texas history?

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The time period identified in Part A caused all of the following except -

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How did the railroads change the lives of many Texans?

• They lost their job opportunities.

• They could not travel to other places.

• Texans could travel farther and more quickly than before.

Which of the following is an example of how Texans adapted and modified their environment in order to meet their basic needs during World War I?

• Farmers grew more crops to meet the demands created by food shortages.

• Many Texas families stopped growing their own fruits and vegetables in order to cut down on the waste.

• Millions of people consumed more food, especially sugar and meat.

Which accurately describes the free enterprise system?

• Producers and consumers have the right to decide what they buy and sell.

• Producers and consumers are told by the government what they are to buy and sell.

• Consumers are allowed to decide what they buy, but producers are told what they are allowed to make.