Texas History Final Exam Review

How did the US Constitution shape the TX Constitution?

• Those who wrote the Texas constitution used the structure and function of the US constitution as an example.
• The writers of all seven Texas Constitutions copied the words exactly from the US Constitution.
• The Texas Constitution of 1836 was written by George Childress.
• Each Texas Constitution was unique and was structured and modeled after constitutions from different countries.

In the examples below, which quote is from the Texas Constitution?

• “We the People of the United States .... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
• “Article I gives the President power to veto any bill passed by the Congress.”
• “Article IV, Section 1, provides that “the Executive Department of the State shall consist of a Governor, who shall be the Chief Executive of the State.”
• “Article II gives the President power to appoint judges of the Supreme Court and other federal courts.”

What was one step the Galveston leaders took after the hurricane of 1900 to prevent the city from suffering from the same disaster in the future?

• Building a sea wall that would protect the city from storm surge and flooding.
• Brought in tons of sand in order to add feet to the city so that it was more than 8ft above sea level.
• Building homes on stilts
• All options are true

What was a significant economic impact the Galveston Hurricane had on Texas?

• A large number of hurricane survivors moved to Houston to avoid further Hurricanes.
• A lot of businesses moved to Houston, and the channel was dredged to enable the operation of a large seaport in Houston.
• Many of the citizens of Galveston called for a more centralized government in order to direct rebuilding more efficiently.
• Due to the lack of warning, many more warnings for incoming weather were put in place.

What social impact did the Galveston Hurricane have on the city?

• Galveston needed a stronger central government so that rebuilding could begin.
• Many businesses were lost thus leading to the city being abandoned for years.
• Galveston was no long the major commercial center for Texas.
• To avoid such large loss of life in the future, the weather service began to develop early warning systems.

• Open frontier led to use of cattle trails.
• Cattle ranching decreased during the Civil War.
• The end of the Civil War and the emergence of railroads caused the cattle industry to boom.
• The end of the open range led to the establishment of large cattle ranches.
• Modern ranching uses technology like helicopters and electronic branding.

Which of the following could be best added to the beginning of the list above?

• Cattle were once wild and hunted by American Indians on the Great Plains.
• Cattle played a significant role in the outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto.
• Cattle ranching was more common in the East than it was in Texas.
• Cattle were brought to America by Spaniards.

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads era?

• American Indians were relocated to reservations so that settlers could begin cattle ranching
• Texans worked hard to overcome the economic consequences of the Civil War
• Anglos in Texas worked with the Mexican Government to maintain peaceful relations
• The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ended the Mexican War

Complete the words to the song....

"13, 14, 15.."

• End Slavery Now
• Free, Citizens, Vote
• Texas History Rocks
• Freedom, Equality, Justice

• rumors of an impending economic crisis
• Investors sell millions of shares of stocks
• Banks are bot insured by the government

One economic impact of the 20th century events described above was-

• high unemployment rate
• the election of a new president
• civil rights for Hispanics
• Severe drought in the Great Plains

During WW II, American armed forces needed machinery like planes, ships, tanks and jeeps. This need influenced the Texas economy by

• by creating a bust cycle in the agricultural industry
• increasing demand in the cotton industry
• reducing the need for the cattle industry
• creating a boom in the oil and gas industry