Texas in the 1900s

Which sentence best completes the diagram about the GREAT DEPRESSION?

• The unemployment rate increased.

• The cotton gin was invented. 

• The railroad expanded.

• The cost of crops increased. 

Which of the following was NOT an alternative energy source that was developed in the 1900s?

• wind turbines

• coal

• smart cars

• solar panels

Which sentence best completes the diagram about the DUST BOWL?

• The unemployment rates decreased. 

• Farm production increased. 

• Immigration to Texas increased. 

• The number of farms decreased.

What is the most likely reason Bessie Coleman went to Europe (France) for aviation school?

• There were no aviation schools in Texas.

• American aviation schools would not admit Black people.

• The airplanes were better built in Europe. 

• European aviation schools cost less than American schools. 

Who became a movie star after leaving the military?

• Harry S. Truman

• Audie Murphy

• Cleto Rodriguez

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What could complete the following chart?

There were many ways that World War II affected the economy in Texas in the early 1900s:

• - Women were able to get jobs that normally men would have to make family's money.

• - There were more jobs because military bases were created in Texas.

• -

• The demand for food and supplies increased so there were now more jobs in agriculture and manufacturing.

• It made Texas have a Great Depression II.

• Everybody's child was required to work from sunrise to sunset.

Which sentence completes the diagram?

• Oil was discovered at Spindletop.

• Silver was discovered in Beaumont. 

• Factories began using coal to run machines. 

• A new process for mining gold was invented.

How did occupations (jobs) change during World War II?

• Children were not allowed to work in factories. 

• Farmers lost their homes and farms.

• The number of military bases decreased. 

• Women were trained to provide air support. 

Who is known for creating heart pump implants in Houston, Texas?

• Michael DeBakey

• Gail Borden

• Joseph Glidden

• Millie Hughes-Fulford

Who invented barbed wire to protect farmers' land?

• Michael DeBakey

• Gail Borden

• Joseph Glidden

• Millie Hughes-Fulford