Advances in Science and Technology

How has Technological innovations helped Texas economy?

• More ports have opened.

• the economy has become integrated into the global economy.

• caused an increase in income taxes in Texas.

• Texas businesses are trying to become energy independent.

People immigrating to Texas in recently have changed Texas by...

• overcrowding colleges.

• creating new political parties.

• expanding tourism.

• adding cultural diversity.

The downsizing of the Texas oil industry during the 1980s and 1990s caused...

• fewer immigrants.

• higher taxes on oil.

• job cuts in related businesses.

• more environmental regulations.

Use your Texas Growth and Change worksheet: The booming Texas economy attracted more than __________ immigrants from 1970 to 1975 and a million over the next 5 years.

• 1,000,000

• 50,000

• 500, 000

• 3,000,000

Use your Advances in Science and Technology Worksheet: In 1963, NASA opened a new center for training astronauts-the Manned Spacecraft Center-at Clear Lake near

• Dallas

• Austin

• San Antonio

• Houston

_____________ was the first doctor to fully implant a mechanical heart pump in a patient during open heart surgery.

• Michael DeBakey
• Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks

• Denton Cooley

• Dr. House

__________ was the first doctor to place an artificial heart pump in a patient and perform the first open heart transplant.

• DeBakey

• Cooley

• House

• Brooks

This person focused their work on children and was the first woman in Texas to work as a pediatric surgeon. Who am I?

• Michael DeBakey

• Denton Cooley

• Benjy Brooks

• House

Name the type of doctor that only performs surgery on children.

• pediatric surgeon
• orthopedic surgeon

• general surgeon

• surgeon general

Which city in Texas is known for its significant role in the space industry due to NASA's presence?

• Houston

• Dallas

• Austin

• El Paso