Modern Texas

Which of the following correctly defines urbanization?

• The movement of people from one country to another.

• The act of combining people of different races.

• The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas.

• Increased activity in farm and ranch properties.

Urbanization was made possible by which of the following:

• Advances in transportation and infrastructure.

• Increased levels of available jobs

• An economic boom after World War II

• All of these answers are correct

Which of the following is NOT an example of growing industries in Texas which spurred on urbanization?

• oil industry

• defense industry

• banking

• snowmobile repair

Which of the following is NOT an example of a thriving Texas city with significant growth due to urbanization?

• Austin

• Dallas

• Houston

• Laredo

As cities grew, and as transportation became easier to attain, these adjacent areas began to thrive also.

• Oklahoma

• Mexico

• Arkansas

• suburbs

The oil industry in Texas specifically went through this cycle in the 1970s and 1980s:

• business cycle

• OPEC cycle

• boom and bust

• money cycle

After suffering through a boom and bust cycle with oil, Texas was forced to do this with its economy:

• simplify

• minimize

• cut costs

• diversify

Texas was impacted by the space race in what ways?

• NASA was located in Texas

• All astronauts came from Texas A&M

• Johnson Space Center was responsible for significant research and development in Texas.

• A significant amount of technology and innovation was taking place in Texas.

The economic output of the state of Texas became more than that of many other countries.

True or False

• True

• False

Which of the following are businesses with headquarters in Texas?

• Texas Instruments

• TESLA

• American Airlines

• Dell Computers