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Just how Texan are you???

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 15th amendment -

a)

made slavery illegal

b)

allowed all men, regardless of race, to vote

c)

secured freedom of speech for all Americans

d)

made Catholicism the official religion of Texas

2.

Texas seceded from the United States and joined the Confederate States of America because the Texas economy focused around -

a)

Slavery

b)

High Tariffs

c)

Industry

d)

Shipping

3.

One effect of the Great Depression is -

a)

A boom in the economic cycle

b)

High unemployment during the 1930's

c)

Texas annexing to the United States

d)

WWII

4.

The Executive Branch leader of the state level is called the -

a)

Governor

b)

Mayor

c)

President

d)

Chief Justice

5.

How have other cultures contributed to Texas?

a)

Vocabulary

b)

Place Names

c)

Food

d)

All of the above

6.

A political effect during Reconstruction would be -

a)

Texas earning Independence in 1836

b)

Women taking of the role of running the farms

c)

The development of Sharecropping and Tenant Farming in the South

d)

Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes prevents freed slaves from exercising their newly acquired rights

7.

How were Native Americans impacted by Westward Expansion?

a)

Their food source, the buffalo, were killed

b)

They were forced to live on Reservations

c)

Loss of their way of life

d)

All of the above

8.

How did the expansion of the Railroads impact Texas?

a)

Allowed for Cabeza de Vaca to travel Texas faster

b)

Led to a boom in the Cattle Drive industry

c)

Led to an increase in urbanization

d)

Caused Texans to pay more for their goods

9.

MLK, Cesar Chaves, and Jane McCallum all fought for

a)

the US Army

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Oil

d)

Fun

10.

Which technology led to the closing of the frontier and open range?

a)

Windmill

b)

Barbed Wire

c)

Cattle branding

d)

Cotton Gin

11.

The city of Galveston modified their environment because -

a)

Native Americans kept attacking their ships

b)

the hurricane destroyed and killed many people

c)

They had too much money

d)

Japan bombed their naval base

12.

In 1861, Texas seceded from the United States because Texans

a)

supported states' rights, slavery, and opposed tariffs

b)

wanted control over Sante Fe and other western territories

c)

desired to be a Republic again and be independent

d)

believed in the free enterprise system and Catholicism

13.

The invention of barbed wire and the introduction of windmills significantly affected the development of West Texas by

a)

making ranching and farming the primary economic activity

b)

expanding Northern industries

c)

limiting transportation for exported goods

d)

increasing the population with the discovery of gold

14.

1. I was a powerful African American woman that was the first to serve in the Texas State Senate and first Southerner in Congress. I too fought for minorities and impoverished in TX. Who am I?

a)

Jane McCallum

b)

Barbara Jordan

c)

Oveta Culp Hobby

d)

LuluBelle Madison White

15.

This organization was formed in Corpus Christi, TX in 1929. It desegregated “Mexican Schools” and promoted equality for Hispanic citizens. What am I?

a)

NAFTA

b)

LULAC

c)

NASA

d)

YMCA

16.

LULAC & NAACP organized, Work of J Farmer, B Jordan, L Johnson, and H Garcia happened in what Era?

a)

CCRO

b)

Civil Rights & Conservatism

c)

Civil War

d)

Texas Revolution

17.

This agreement was signed by leaders in Mexico, Canada and the US resulting in more trade/business among these countries. What am I?

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

NAFTA

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

NASA

18.
Which group advocated for the civil rights of African-Americans?
a)
NAACP
b)
LULAC
c)
ALEC
d)
OPEC
19.
What era took place during 1861-1877
a)
Exploration and Colonization
b)
Revolution and Republic
c)
Statehood and Mexican/American War
d)
Civil War and Reconstruction
20.

The invention of _____________ _______ caused the start of the ranch enclosures in Texas

a)

sugar cane

b)

metal plastic

c)

barbed wire

d)

laytex spandex

21.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Mrs. Dyess
c)
Goliad Massacre
22.
Slavery important in the South, because slaves were used for cheap field labor. True or False?
a)
True 
b)
False
23.
What was a reason for urban growth during World War II?
a)
Improvements in the oil industry
b)
Government increased taxes on farming
c)
The Dust Bowl
d)
Increase in industrial jobs
24.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
25.
This group of men helped shape the history of Texas by guarding the frontier after the Civil War. They also served in U.S. Army.
a)
Buffalo Soldiers
b)
Mexican Soldiers
c)
Texas Rangers
d)
Native American Soldiers
26.
What were the effects of the oil boom?
a)
wildcatters, gusher-men, drillers
b)
Electricity, Internal Combustion Engine, Cars,  Petrochemicals 
c)
fossils, oil, flying cars, hover boards
d)
Cars, planes, automobiles
27.
In 1929, a global economic crisis that started with the crash of the stock market became known as
a)
The Roaring Twenties
b)
The Recession
c)
The Great Depression
d)
The New Deal
28.
Which event happened first?
a)
New Deal
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Word War II
d)
The Stock Market Crash
29.
She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction won the Presidential Medal of Honor.
a)
Barbara Jordan
b)
Ann Richards
c)
Mae White
d)
Benjy Brooks
30.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1869
b)
1964
c)
1845
d)
1865
31.
What do the NAACP and LULAC have in common?
a)
they were created to keep minority groups away from voting
b)
reated to work for the civil rights of minority groups in US
c)
were established to give aid to American factory workers
d)
established to fight against equal rights for minority groups
32.
The picture below depicts what era?
a)
Civil War
b)
Great Depression
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
33.
Put the following in the order:
A) Discovery of Oil
 B) Civil War
C) Cattle Kingdom
 D) WWII 
a)
B,C,D,A
b)
A,C,B,D
c)
B,C,A,D
d)
D,A,B,C
34.
Which amendment gave suffrage (voting rights) to African American males?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
14th Amendment
35.
The largest oil strike in Texas occurred at ___________ in ___________.
a)
Spindletop, 1901
b)
Santa Rita #1, 1836
c)
Gulf Coast Oil Fields, 1962
d)
Corsicana Oil, 1738
36.
What was the original name for WWI?
a)
World War I
b)
The Great War
c)
War of the Worlds
d)
World War II
37.
Who served as Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt?
a)
John Nance Garner
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Sam Rayburn
d)
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross
38.
This man fought in the Cherokee Wars, was elected to Congress in 1857, postmaster general of the Confederacy.
a)
John Reagan
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Robert Lee
d)
Austin Woodall
39.
What did the 14th Amendment accomplish?
a)
Abolished Slavery
b)
Guaranteed citizenship to African Americans
c)
Gave suffrage to African American men
d)
Denied African Americans' Civil Rights
40.
Son of Comanche War Chief Peta Nacona and Cynthia Ann Parker, last leader of the Comanches 
a)
Quanah Parker
b)
Cynthia Ann Parker
c)
James Hogg
d)
Scot Joplin
41.
What three components helped end the cattle kingdom and cattle drives?
a)
railroads, barbwire, longhorns
b)
barbwire, railroads, windmills
c)
cattle, oil, automobiles
d)
railroads, cattle trails, windmills
42.
What caused rural Texas towns to become boomtowns?
a)
discovery of oil
b)
discovery of railroads
c)
cattle industry
d)
Windmills
43.
What is a boomtown?
a)
The center of banking and real estate. 
b)
A town that has been destroyed in an oil explosion. 
c)
A town that grows rapidly after the discovery of oil
d)
Major cities that grew because of the lack of Oil nearby
44.
What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?
a)
"boom towns"
b)
"ghost towns"
c)
"oil towns"
d)
"rail towns"
45.

What term refers to "a period of great growth followed by sharp decline" which was seen in the oil industry in Texas. [A lot of people move to an area where oil was found, then move away when the oil dries up]

a)

the "boom and bust" cycle

b)

the "high and low" cycle

c)

the "good and bad" cycle

d)

the "up and down" cycle

46.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil?

a)

Growth of cattle drives

b)

Growth of urban areas

c)

Decline of job opportunities

d)

Decline of industrialization

47.
Which word means: A period of great profits followed by downward trend in an industry.
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Boom and Bust Cycle
48.
On September 8, a Category 4 hurricane ripped through Galveston, killing an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people. A 15-foot storm surge flooded the city, which was then situated at less than 9 feet above sea level, and numerous homes and buildings were destroyed.
After the hurricane, a large seawall was eventually built to protect Galveston from flooding. The city was pummeled again by major hurricanes in 1961 and 1983, but they caused less damage than the one that struck in 1900.
Question: According to the paragraph, what does this tell us about the Galveston Hurricane?
a)
The actions the city took led to the prevention of further natural disasters.
b)
Galveston rebuilt the city, but on higher ground. 
c)
The system Galveston put into place was unsuccessful. 
d)
The city was forced to move its residents to Houston. 
49.
13th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment
KKK
Black Codes
Jim Crow
Question: Which era in Texas history do these items represent?
a)
Natural Texas
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Texas and the Civil War
d)
Boom and bust cycles
50.
What does this map tell us about Texas?
a)
Texas has diverse climate and geography. 
b)
Texas is mostly hot and flat. 
c)
The climate of Texas is moderate. 
d)
Most Texans live in the Panhandle Plains. 

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