Social Studies Exam

Which part of the excerpt BEST explains why African Americans supported the Union? Select the correct answer.

• In 1861, southern states seceded from the United States and formed the Confederacy. Many Texans supported the Confederacy because they benefited from the system of slavery or believed in states' rights.

• Others were known as Unionists because they supported the federal government.

• Many African Americans fought for the Union military and supported the Union. They believed a Union victory would end slavery.

Based on your knowledge of history, complete the sentence by selecting the correct answer from the drop-down menu: ___ was the founder of the Goodnight-Loving Trail. The trail ran west into ___ and passed through ___ .

• Charles Goodnight

• Benjamin Franklin

• New Mexico Territory

• Colorado

• Louisiana Territory

Which industry rapidly expanded as a result of Spindletop?

• Cotton farming

• Cattle ranching

• Oil and gas

• Microchip manufacturing

This map shows the population density of Texas. Which area is the least populated area? Select the correct answer.

• Area with population 67,250-200,000

• Area with population 100,001-500,000

• Area with population 500,001-2,200,000

• Area with population 2,200,001-3,400,000

Which of these tells how the city of Fort Worth began?

• Land grant from Mexico

• Oil town in East Texas

• Seaport on the Gulf of Mexico

• Army outpost for removing Indian groups in West Texas

One way that Texans have modified the environment in order to build new houses has been by —

• discovering more oil

• building more railroads

• constructing more schools

• cutting down trees to clear land

In what way did the introduction of barbed wire fences change the frontier of Texas?

• More farmers moved to West Texas

• Open range ranching came to an end

• Routes for railroads were easier to plan

• Buffalo herds died trying to jump fences

Which event directly contributed to a rapid increase in population along the Coastal Plains region of Texas in the early twentieth century?

• Discovery of oil at Spindletop

• Invention of the Hughes drill bit

• Construction of the Galveston Seawall

• Use of Edison's alternating electrical current

In the 19th century, the Texas cattle industry increased profits because of the growing popularity of beef around the United States. This is an example of —

• boom and bust

• supply and demand

• checks and balances

• science and technology

One geographic factor that contributed to the concentration of oil refineries in the Houston and Beaumont areas was the -

• level terrain to spread out

• plentiful land for growing food

• easy access to shipping and ports

• mountains for mining