Q: Post-War Prospertiy

What was one of the reasons for the prosperity of the Texas economy after World War II?

• The decline of the oil industry

• The production of war items during the war

• The invention of the integrated circuit

• The decrease in consumer goods

What did the GI Bill and veterans' programs contribute to in Texas?

• Decrease in the number of jobs

• Reduction in the average income

• Growth in the number of jobs and average income

• Decline in the electronics industry

Which company was one of the first to arrive in Texas and gained fame by making a portable transistor radio in the 1950s?

• Texas Oil Co.

• Texas Steel Industries

• Texas Instruments

• Texas Electronics Corp.

What was Jack Kilby's significant contribution while working at Texas Instruments?

• He invented the portable transistor radio.

• He built the first handheld calculator.

• He invented the integrated circuit.

• He established 290 electronics plants in Texas.

By 1963, approximately how many electronics plants were there in Texas?

• 195

• 290

• 50

• 100

By what year did more than half of the people in Texas live in urban areas?

• Before World War II

• By 1940

• By 1950

• After 1960

What marked the first time in the state's history that more people lived in cities than in rural areas?

• The growth of labor unions

• The decline of labor unions

• The urban migration during and after World War II

• The introduction of the automobile

What were the largest cities in Texas during the period mentioned in the text?

• Houston and San Antonio

• Dallas and Austin

• Houston and Dallas

• Austin and San Antonio

What was the approximate percentage of Texas industrial workers who were union members in the 1950s?

• 10 percent

• 20 percent

• 30 percent

• 40 percent

What contributed to a large decline in passenger trains in Texas by the 1960s?

• The growth of labor unions

• The decline of labor unions

• The expansion of the state's road network and low cost of gasoline

• The urban migration