Civil Rights/Conservatism

Who was the 1st female pediatric surgeon in Texas, who worked at Texas Children's Hospital?

• Denton Cooley

• Benjy Brooks

• M. Dell

• H. Hughes

Astronaut--piloted an Apollo mission to the moon--physicist--wrote a book called "All American Boys"

• J. Frank Dobie

• Walter Cunningham

• Cactus Jack Nance Garner

• Neil Armstrong

Denton Cooley and Michael DeBakey are

• astronomers

• entrepeneurs

• heart surgeons

• astronauts

Which pair is correct?

• Benjy Brooks-pediatric surgery Michael Dell-computers

• Benjy Brooks-astronaut Michael Dell-computers

• Howard Hughes-petroleum industry Michael Dell-air transportation

• Walter Cunningham-astronaut Michael Del-playwright

I am an American businessman who is the CEO of one of the world's first computer companies. I made Texas a center for technology.

• Benjy Brooks

• Walter Cunningham

• Michael Dell

• Yoga Lenovo

Which of these statements about Barbara Jordan is correct?

• 1st African-American woman in the US House and the US Senate

• 1st African-American woman to run for President

• 1st woman to serve on the Texas Supreme Court

• Started a movement to integrate schools in Texas

What was the benefit of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression?

• It raised the minimum wage all over the US

• It gave jobs and HOPE to people who were unemployed

• It really had no effect because of the start of WWII

• It gave medical care to poor people

During which era was there an increase in Equal Rights in Texas?

• Age of Oil

• Cattle, Cotton, and Railroads

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Great Depression and World Wars

Hector Garcia was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Reagan

• community-building program

• programs to improve the lives of Mexican Americans

• founded LULAC for Mexican American rights

• was the first Mexican American in the US Senate

LBJ (President Lyndon Johnson) and Civil Rights??

• he worked hard for Civil Rights

• he ignored Civil Rights

• he wanted to segregate Texas schools

• he supported Civil Rights, but did nothing to help