Texas Civil Rights and Reform Movements

How did World War I affect Texas's oil industry

• Oil production increased to fuel the war effort

•  Oil production completely stopped

• Texas exported less oil than before

• Oil became less important

How did World War I mainly affect Texas agriculture?

• Farmers reduced food production

•  Food prices dropped significantly

•  Farmers increased production to feed troops and allies

• Texas stopped exporting agricultural goods

Who was the first African American woman elected to the Texas Senate?

• Barbara Jordan

• Ann Richards

• Minnie Fisher Cunningham

• Ma Ferguson

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The day the stock market crashed is known as

To reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption is known as _____

What role did Texas Governor Ma Ferguson play during the Depression

• Rejected all federal aid

•  Initially opposed but later accepted New Deal programs

• Created state-specific relief programs

• Resigned from office

What did the 19th Amendment provide for women in the U.S.?

• Equal pay in the workplace

• The right to own property

• Economic rights

• Suffrage

The official name for the banning of selling, transporting, and production of alcohol in a state

Severe drought and poor farming practices led to the _____

What new opportunity became available to Texas women during World War I

• They could vote in all elections

  
  

• They could join the military as soldiers

• They could own property for the first time

• They could work in previously male-dominated jobs