4th Grade Social Studies MP4 - World War II and Aftermath

Cleto Rodriguez served as an American soldier in the Philippines during the Second World War. As a result of his bravery in battle, he was awarded the —

• Purple Heart

• Legion of Merit

• Distinguished Service Cross

• Congressional Medal of Honor

After World War II, Texas and the rest of the United States experienced a time of—

• urban decline

• financial depression

• economic prosperity

• high unemployment

Determine whether the descriptors apply to Bessie Coleman, Cleto Rodríguez, or Audie Murphy. Select the correct answer. Who was the first African American female to make a public flight?

• Bessie Coleman

• Cleto Rodríguez

• Audie Murphy

Determine whether the descriptors apply to Bessie Coleman, Cleto Rodríguez, or Audie Murphy. Select the correct answer. Who earned a Medal of Honor for fighting on the Pacific front?

• Bessie Coleman

• Cleto Rodríguez

• Audie Murphy

Determine whether the descriptors apply to Bessie Coleman, Cleto Rodríguez, or Audie Murphy. Select the correct answer. Who earned a Medal of Honor for fighting in Europe during World War II?

• Bessie Coleman

• Cleto Rodríguez

• Audie Murphy

Determine whether the descriptors apply to Bessie Coleman, Cleto Rodríguez, or Audie Murphy. Select the correct answer. Who advocated for women pilots in the 1920s?

• Bessie Coleman

• Cleto Rodríguez

• Audie Murphy

Determine whether the descriptors apply to Bessie Coleman, Cleto Rodríguez, or Audie Murphy. Select the correct answer. Who wrote songs and starred in movies after the war?

• Bessie Coleman

• Cleto Rodríguez

• Audie Murphy

Which East Texan is credited with starting the oil business in Texas?

• F. Pattillo Higgins

• G. Howard Hughes, Sr.

• H. Joseph Glidden

• J. Scott Joplin

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

Galveston Bay was dredged ( cleaned out the bed) and sand was used to elevate the city of Galveston to protect against ______ and ______.

• tropical storms

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• drought