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WorksheetsWestward Expansion, 20th Century PACE 7
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the expansion of cattle drives?
a)
High demand in the North
b)
High cattle supply in the South
c)
The Mexican American War
d)
Railroads
2.
Lightning, rattlesnakes, hail, drought, heat, and bad pay were all:
a)
Consequences of the Spanish American War
b)
Results of Reconstruction
c)
Common in the North
d)
Hazards of cattle drives
3.
Speed, safety, and low cost are all:
a)
Results of the Civil War
b)
Reasons for railroad expansion
c)
Hazards of cattle drives
d)
Causes of barbed wire expansion
4.
Railroad expansion, barbed wire, and overproduction were all:
a)
Reasons for the decline of cattle drives
b)
Hazards of cattle drives
c)
Caused by the Civil War
d)
Results of Reconstruction
5.
Why did railroad companies choose to build in Texas?
a)
The Homestead Act
b)
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
c)
Cattle drives were declining
d)
The government gave them free land (land grants)
6.
Plains Indian chief of the Comanches who fought to stay on Texas land.
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Cynthia Parker
c)
Ranald Mackenzie
d)
Sam Houston
7.
A white woman who was kidnapped as a child by the Comanche and later gave birth to a chief
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Cynthia Parker
c)
Ranald Mackenzie
d)
Sam Houston
8.
U.S. Army Colonel who led an aggressive campaign against the Plains Indians.
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Cynthia Parker
c)
Ranald Mackenzie
d)
Sam Houston
9.
Killing of the buffalo and scorched earth policy are:
a)
Reasons American Indians were defeated
b)
Effects of cattle drives
c)
Results of Reconstruction
d)
Causes of the Civil War
10.
Members of the 9th and 10th Cavalry; all black regiments; protected the frontier for Anglo settlement
a)
Plains Indians
b)
Terry's Texas Rangers
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
Hood's Texas Brigade
11.
This image represents:
a)
The end of the cattle drive era
b)
The end of agriculture
c)
The end of Reconstruction
d)
The end of railroads
12.
Which of the following is NOT a historic Texas industry?
a)
Cattle
b)
Agriculture
c)
Banking
d)
Oil
13.
An economy with a cycle of intense highs and lows
a)
Boom/bust
b)
Entrepreneur
c)
Profit
d)
Capital
14.
A risk taking business person
a)
Boom/bust
b)
Entrepreneur
c)
Profit
d)
Capital
15.
The wealth and resources of a nation and how they are managed
a)
Boom/bust
b)
Entrepreneur
c)
Economy
d)
Capital
16.
The equipment, factories, or money used to produce goods or services
a)
Boom/bust
b)
Entrepreneur
c)
Economy
d)
Capital
17.
The location in East Texas where the first big oil discovery was made in 1901.
a)
Houston
b)
Spindletop
c)
Oil town
d)
Horizon
18.
A town or city that experiences a period of rapid economic growth. Often plagued by insufficient infrastructure.
a)
Boomtown
b)
Galveston
c)
Houston
d)
Beaumont
19.
Products made from petroleum or natural gas
a)
Oil refinery
b)
Telecommunications
c)
Agriculture
d)
Petrochemicals
20.
The phenomenon of people moving from rural areas into cities
a)
Urbanization
b)
Boomtown
c)
Exponential growth
d)
Diversification
21.
Increasing the variety of products and industries in order to protect against boom/bust economic cycles
a)
Urbanization
b)
Diversification
c)
Agriculture
d)
Telecommunications
22.
Which of the following countries is NOT in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
The United Kingdom
d)
The United States
23.
The status of being a person who is a legal member of a self-governing community - one among equals
a)
Citizenship
b)
Political rights
c)
Political responsibilities
d)
Economic rights
24.
Freedom of assembly, right to serve on juries, and freedom of speech are examples of:
a)
Citizenship
b)
Political rights
c)
Political responsibilities
d)
Economic rights
25.
Voting, paying taxes, and serving on juries are examples of:
a)
Citizenship
b)
Political rights
c)
Political responsibilities
d)
Economic rights
26.
The right to operate a business, work for pay, and buy and sell property are examples of:
a)
Citizenship
b)
Political rights
c)
Political responsibilities
d)
Economic rights
27.
The branch of the government that makes laws
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
28.
The branch of the government that carries out laws and runs the business of the government
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
29.
The branch of the government that decides if laws are fair and tries civil and criminal cases
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
30.
The branch of the government composed of elected and appointed officials such as the president, secretary of state, etc.
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
31.
The branch of the government composed senators and representatives
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
32.
The branch of the government composed of courts and judges
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
33.
People that serve in government are limited by the constitution - it defines their powers
a)
Limited Power of Government
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Individual Rights
34.
A veto is an example of:
a)
Separation of Power
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Individual Rights
35.
Each branch of government has power over the other branches to ensure no single branch has too much power
a)
Separation of Power
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Individual Rights
36.
System of shared and separate powers between the federal and state governments
a)
Limited Power of Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Individual Rights
37.
This type of diagram best represents which form of government?
a)
Limited Power of Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Individual Rights
38.
Personal liberties guaranteed in the first ten amendments to the Constitution (Bill of Rights)
a)
Limited Power of Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Amendments
d)
Individual Rights
39.
The government is split into three branches. This is an examples of:
a)
Limited Power of Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Amendments
d)
Separation of Power
40.
This phrase means "people rule." Voting is a good example.
a)
Limited Power of Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Amendments
d)
Separation of Power
41.
Formal changes/additions to constitutions
a)
Limited Power of Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Amendments
d)
Separation of Power
42.
Which of the following is NOT a commonality between the U.S. Constitution and the TX Constitution?
a)
3 branches
b)
Checks and balances
c)
President
d)
Bicameral legislature (two houses)
43.
This agency supervises public education in Texas:
a)
Texas Education Agency
b)
Teach for America
c)
Texas Bureau of Schools
d)
Department of Texas Learning
44.
Which 1954 Supreme Court case ordered schools to desegregate because "separate is inherently unequal"?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott. v. Sanford
d)
Brown v. Board
45.
Match the fact to the disaster: 6,000-8,000 deaths
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
46.
Match the fact to the disaster: deadliest natural disaster in American history
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
47.
Match the fact to the disaster: occurred in 1900
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
48.
Match the fact to the disaster: residents built a sea wall afterwards
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
49.
Match the fact to the disaster: residents raised the city afterwards
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
50.
Match the fact to the disaster: the city created the Commission form of government
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
51.
Match the fact to the disaster: was caused by drought and poor farming practices
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
52.
Match the fact to the disaster: occurred during the 1930s
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
53.
Match the fact to the disaster: new farming techniques like crop rotation, terracing, and water conservation afterwards
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
54.
Match the fact to the disaster: caused dust pneumonia
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
55.
Match the fact to the disaster: over 500 died due to a chain reaction of explosions
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
56.
Match the fact to the disaster: occurred in 1947
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
57.
Match the fact to the disaster: resulted in new safety regulations and organizations like OSHA
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Texas City Disaster
58.
Galveston weatherman who failed to warn people of the hurricane
a)
Henry B. Gonzales
b)
Hector P. Garcia
c)
Michael DeBakey
d)
Isaac Cline
59.
First Mexican American in the Texas legislature in the 20th century
a)
Henry B. Gonzales
b)
Hector P. Garcia
c)
Michael DeBakey
d)
Isaac Cline
60.
Founded the American G.I. Forum and fought for equal treatment of Mexican Americans
a)
Henry B. Gonzales
b)
Hector P. Garcia
c)
Michael DeBakey
d)
Barbara Jordan
61.
Texas cardiologist known for heart transplants
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Hector P. Garcia
c)
Michael DeBakey
d)
Barbara Jordan
62.
First female African American in the TX Senate, first black female from the south in U.S. House of Representatives
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
c)
Michael DeBakey
d)
Barbara Jordan
63.
President during Cuban Missile Crisis and Bay of Pigs
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
c)
Michael DeBakey
d)
Barbara Jordan
64.
Created the Pease Corps
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
c)
Michael DeBakey
d)
Barbara Jordan
65.
Became president after an assassination, signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
c)
Michael DeBakey
d)
Barbara Jordan
66.
A first person account (ex. diary, letter, photo)
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
67.
A second hand account (ex. textbook, encyclopedia)
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
68.
Groups of women fighting for the right to vote
a)
Suffragettes
b)
Muckrakers
c)
NAACP
d)
Temperance
69.
Journalists during the Progressive Era who exposed corruption
a)
Suffragettes
b)
Muckrakers
c)
NAACP
d)
Temperance
70.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
a)
Suffragettes
b)
Muckrakers
c)
NAACP
d)
Temperance
71.
A movement to ban alcohol in the U.S.
a)
Suffragettes
b)
Muckrakers
c)
NAACP
d)
Temperance
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