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ACP Study Guide

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.

What was the Texas Railroad Commission created to do?

a)

Change the government to a city commission

b)

Regulate the railroads so that they were fair for everyone

c)

Discover oil in Texas

d)

It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

2.

What does the Texas Railroad Commission regulate today?

a)

Railroads, oil, and gas

b)

The government

c)

the People's Party

d)

Agriculture

3.

What is a boom?

a)

Decrease

b)

Bad

c)

Increase

d)

Losing money

4.

What is a bust?

a)

Decrease

b)

Good

c)

Increase

d)

Gaining money

5.

What reform movement is most associated with the reforms listed in the chart?

a)

Progressive

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Grange (agrarian)

d)

Evangelical

6.

What effect would a recession in the economy most likely have on the real estate market?

a)

Household incomes will increase

b)

Property foreclosures will increase

c)

Investments in real estate will increase

d)

The number of home loans will increase

7.

Which action is an example of political involvement?

a)

Attending a church

b)

Signing a petition

c)

Cleaning up a park

d)

Buying a home

8.

What influenced the cotton industry in the late 1800s?

a)

Horse-powered motor

b)

Crank engine

c)

Rocket motor

d)

Steam engine

9.

What happened in Texas with the passage of the 15th Amendment?

a)

Women were granted the right to vote.

b)

Slavery was permanently abolished.

c)

African American men were granted the right to vote.

d)

The manufacture and sale of alcohol was prohibited.

10.

The words from Woody Guthrie's song describe the impact of the ---

a)

Great Depression

b)

Dust Bowl

c)

oil bust

d)

real estate crisis

11.

What is the best title for the list?

a)

Entrepreneurs of Texas

b)

Famous Artists of Texas

c)

Civil Rights Leaders of Texas

d)

Political Leaders of Texas

12.

Who is responsible for creating the Texas Railroad Commission?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

James Hogg

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Kay Bailey Hutchison

13.

What does the word "reform" mean?

a)

to cry

b)

to create

c)

to change

d)

farming

14.

Who was James Hogg?

a)

the People's Party

b)

A group made up of farmers that set out to change the way the economy was affecting them

c)

first director of the Women's Army Corps

d)

Texas Attorney General and Governor

15.

What was a political effect of the Galveston Hurricane?

a)

The government changed to a city commission

b)

20% of the population died and Galveston had to be rebuilt

c)

Most businesses moved to Houston, making it the largest and most productive city

d)

The discovery of oil in Texas

16.

What was a social effect of the Galveston Hurricane?

a)

The government changed to a city commission

b)

20% of the population died and Galveston had to be rebuilt

c)

Most businesses moved to Houston, making it the largest and most productive city

d)

The discovery of oil in Texas

17.

What was an economic effect of the Galveston Hurricane?

a)

The government changed to a city commission

b)

20% of the population died and Galveston had to be rebuilt

c)

Most businesses moved to Houston, making it the largest and most productive city

d)

The discovery of oil in Texas

18.

What was the Spindletop Strike?

a)

The discovery of oil in Texas

b)

A lot of products are being sold and bought, most people have jobs

c)

the People's Party

d)

A movement of rural citizens that wanted the government to protect common people

19.

What is another word for "oil"?

a)

Houston

b)

Ranch

c)

Petroleum

d)

Reform

20.

What city in Texas produces most of the oil in the state?

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

Austin

d)

Amarillo

21.

What does a booming economy look like?

a)

A lot of products are being sold and bought, most people have jobs

b)

The government had to regulate (control) the price of oil

c)

People are struggling to find work and products are not being bought and sold as much

d)

It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

22.

What does a busting economy look like?

a)

A lot of products are being sold and bought, most people have jobs

b)

The government had to regulate (control) the price of oil

c)

People are struggling to find work and products are not being bought and sold as much

d)

It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

23.

What is a boomtown?

a)

The government had to regulate (control) the price of oil

b)

A group made up of farmers that set out to change the way the economy was affecting them

c)

A movement of rural citizens that wanted the government to protect common people

d)

A town that has a huge population increase because it is located near oil

24.

What is a political effect of the oil boom?

a)

It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

b)

The government had to regulate (control) the price of oil

c)

It created more jobs and there was growth in cities

d)

The right to vote

25.

What is a economic effect of the oil boom?

a)

It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

b)

The government had to regulate (control) the price of oil

c)

It created more jobs and there was growth in cities

d)

The right to vote

26.

What is a social effect of the oil boom?

a)

It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

b)

The government had to regulate (control) the price of oil

c)

It created more jobs and there was growth in cities

d)

The right to vote

27.

What was the Farmers Alliance?

a)

A group made up of farmers that set out to change the way the economy was affecting them

b)

the People's Party

c)

A movement to bring about social change in the world

d)

It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

28.

What is another name for the Populist Party?

a)

A group made up of farmers that set out to change the way the economy was affecting them

b)

the People's Party

c)

A movement to bring about social change in the world

d)

It made oil producers wealthy and increased the standard of living in Texas

29.

What is populism?

a)

A group made up of farmers that set out to change the way the economy was affecting them

b)

To make farmers lives better economically and socially, so they have happier home lives

c)

A movement of rural citizens that wanted the government to protect common people

d)

The government had to regulate (control) the price of oil

30.

What are things that the Populist Party wanted? (select all that apply)

a)

to get rid of child labor

b)

the public to own the railroads and telephones

c)

the right to vote

d)

to get rid of the National Bank

31.

What is a reform movement?

a)

A movement of rural citizens that wanted the government to protect common people

b)

A movement to bring about social change in the world

c)

The right to vote

d)

Agricultural, or having to do with farming

32.

What was the goal of the Grange?

a)

To get rid of child labor, for the public to own the railroads and telephones, and to get rid of the National Bank

b)

A movement of rural citizens that wanted the government to protect common people

c)

To make farmers lives better economically and socially, so they have happier home lives

d)

To get women the right to vote

33.

What were Labor Unions trying to change?

a)

The amount of hours worked, the amount people got paid, ending child labor, making the workplace safer

b)

The right to vote

c)

Make farmers lives better economically and socially, so they have happier home lives

d)

Protect common people

34.

What does suffrage mean?

a)

Agricultural, or having to do with farming

b)

The right to vote

c)

the People's Party

d)

suffering

35.

What was the main goal of the Women's Suffrage movement?

a)

To get rid of alcohol

b)

To get African Americans the right to vote

c)

To free the slaves

d)

To get women the right to vote

36.

What was the Texas Equal Suffrage Association?

a)

To get women the right to vote

b)

A group that wanted equality for all people when it came to voting

c)

To get rid of alcohol

d)

It was making men abusive towards them and their children

37.

What was the goal of the temperance movement?

a)

To get rid of alcohol

b)

To get African Americans the right to vote

c)

To free the slaves

d)

To get women the right to vote

38.

Which group of people started the Temperance Movement?

a)

African Americans

b)

Mexican Americans

c)

Women

d)

Native Americans

39.

Which amendment made alcohol illegal?

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

18th

40.

Which amendment repealed the 18th amendment?

a)

20th

b)

21st

c)

19th

d)

25th

41.

Who was assassinated that started World War 1?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Abraham Lincoln

42.

What are 2 things that made the U.S change their mind and enter World War 1? (choose two answers)

a)

They bought liberty bonds

b)

The Sinking of the Lusitania

c)

Military camps

d)

The Zimmerman Telegram

43.

What was the Sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

a telegram

b)

an attack on a supply ship by Germany that killed innocent Americans

c)

Americans agreed to loan money to the government, who promised to pay back with interest

d)

each person only got a fixed amount of food to conserve it

44.

Who sent the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

Mexico

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

45.

Who was the Zimmerman Telegram being sent to?

a)

Mexico

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

46.

Who intercepted the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

Mexico

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

47.

What did the Zimmerman Telegram say?

a)

Mexico should attack the United States and ally with Germany, and that they would promise to get the stolen land back to Mexico

b)

Military camps should be established in Texas like Camp Bowie and Camp Logal

c)

To attack a supply ship that would kill innocent Americans

d)

They had immigrants from many different countries

48.

What was a political impact of World War 1 on Texas?

a)

Many people had to leave their jobs to sign up for the military

b)

Military camps were established in Texas like Camp Bowie and Camp Logal

c)

People purchased Liberty Bonds

d)

500 women served as nurses and 5,000 Texans lost their lives

49.

What was a social impact of World War 1 on Texas?

a)

Many people had to leave their jobs to sign up for the military

b)

Military camps were established in Texas like Camp Bowie and Camp Logal

c)

People purchased Liberty Bonds

d)

500 women served as nurses and 5,000 Texans lost their lives

50.

How did U.S citizens raise money for World War 1 at home?

a)

Military camps were established in Texas like Camp Bowie and Camp Logal

b)

They bought liberty bonds

c)

An organization was created to take care of people during the war, both those fighting and at home

d)

500 women served as nurses and 5,000 Texans lost their lives

51.

What is a liberty bond?

a)

Americans agreed to loan money to the government, who promised to pay back with interest

b)

Each person only got a fixed amount of food to conserve it

c)

An organization created to take care of people during the war, both those fighting and at home

d)

A place where stocks are bought and sold

52.

What does it mean if foods were "rationed"?

a)

Americans agreed to loan money to the government, who promised to pay back with interest

b)

Each person only got a fixed amount of food to conserve it

c)

An organization created to take care of people during the war, both those fighting and at home

d)

A place where stocks are bought and sold

53.

What was the Red Cross?

a)

Americans agreed to loan money to the government, who promised to pay back with interest

b)

Each person only got a fixed amount of food to conserve it

c)

An organization created to take care of people during the war, both those fighting and at home

d)

A place where stocks are bought and sold

54.

Who joined the workforce during World War 1 that had not worked previously?

a)

Men

b)

Children

c)

Women

d)

Horses

55.

What is the stock market?

a)

A place where you buy socks

b)

A place where stocks are bought and sold

c)

An organization created to take care of people during the war, both those fighting and at home

d)

Military camps established in Texas like Camp Bowie and Camp Logal

56.

What is a stock?

a)

An organization created to take care of people during the war, both those fighting and at home

b)

Military camp

c)

Liberty bond

d)

A little piece of a company called a "share" that people can buy and then become part owner of that company

57.

What has more risk, a savings account or investing in the stock market?

a)

Investing in the Stock Market

b)

Savings account

58.

What day did the Stock Market Crash?

a)

October 19, 1939

b)

January 11, 1994

c)

October 29, 1929

d)

October 8, 1993

59.

What was the nickname given to the stock market crash?

a)

Black Tuesday

b)

Black Wednesday

c)

Yellow Sunday

d)

Red Monday

60.

What did the Stock Market Crash cause?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Age of Oil

d)

Civil Rights Era

61.

What years was the U.S in the Great Depression?

a)

1980-1990

b)

2000-2010

c)

1929-1939

d)

1979-1989

62.

How many Americans did not have jobs during the Great Depression?

a)

5 million

b)

15 million

c)

20 million

d)

30 million

63.

Who was the President during the Great Depression?

a)

FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

b)

JFK (John F. Kennedy)

c)

LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson)

64.

Who was the Vice President under FDR that was from Texas?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

John Nance Garner

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Sam Rayburn

65.

What was the plan called that FDR came up with to stop the Great Depression? The "New Deal"

a)

The New Plan

b)

The Big Deal

c)

The New Deal

d)

The Good Plan

66.

Did the "New Deal" Work?

a)

Yes

b)

No

67.

What job did Miriam "Ma" Ferguson and W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel have?

a)

Governor

b)

Senator

c)

President

d)

Lawyer

68.

What was the economic impact of the Great Depression on Texas?

a)

Education and government services were cut, many Texans lost jobs

b)

Texas did not practice agriculture, and so Texans were still able to use the land for ranching and oil

c)

They build bridges, dams, roads, and parks

d)

Many Northern Texans migrated to California

69.

Why was Texas not affected by the Great Depression as much as other areas?

a)

Education and government services were cut, many Texans lost jobs

b)

Texas did not practice agriculture, and so Texans were still able to use the land for ranching and oil

c)

They build bridges, dams, roads, and parks

d)

Many Northern Texans migrated to California

70.

What are some jobs Texans had thanks to New Deal programs?

a)

Farming and ranching

b)

They built bridges, dams, roads, and parks

c)

Education and government services

d)

Government jobs

71.

What is ranching?

a)

Putting dressing on your salad

b)

Using land to raise animals for slaughter

c)

Building bridges

d)

Making new laws

72.

Evidence of the influence of various ethnic groups on Texas is found in —

a)

landmark names, foods, and traditions

b)

restrictions on voting rights for new citizens

c)

laws, industries, and universities

d)

amendments to local laws

73.

The urbanization of Texas in the early 20th century was directly tied to the —

a)

end of the Civil War

b)

closing of the open range

c)

growth of manufacturing

d)

use of mechanical farm tools

74.

What was a major economic effect of building highways in rural sections of Texas in the 20th century?

a)

Tourist attractions were relocated from cities and historical areas to more remote locations.

b)

Farmers and ranchers were able to get their products to market more efficiently.

c)

Transportation networks allowed workers to remain in rural areas of the state.

d)

The national government took control of highway funding to expand cross-country truck transportation.

75.

What factors led to the expansion of the Texas frontier?

a)

The railroad, barbwire, and irrigation

b)

The Dust Bowl and decreasing buffalo herds

c)

The Civil War and crop failures in East Texas

d)

The discovery of gold and oil in West Texas

76.

What was the Dust bowl?

a)

A system in which people make most of the decisions, the government has limited control

b)

A celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Texas getting its independence

c)

A dust storm caused by erosion and drought that blew dirt everywhere

d)

Education and government services were cut, many Texans lost jobs

77.

What was the Texas Centennial?

a)

A system in which people make most of the decisions, the government has limited control

b)

A celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Texas getting its independence

c)

A dust storm caused by erosion and drought that blew dirt everywhere

d)

Education and government services were cut, many Texans lost jobs

78.

What does "centennial" mean?

a)

100th anniversary

b)

50th anniversary

c)

100 days

79.

What year was the Texas Centennial celebrated?

a)

1945

b)

1936

c)

1948

d)

1927

80.

What is the free enterprise system?

a)

A system in which people make most of the decisions, the government has limited control

b)

A celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Texas getting its independence

c)

A dust storm caused by erosion and drought that blew dirt everywhere

d)

An economic system in which business owners make most economic decisions; government plays a limited role; citizens influence supply and demand

81.

What is capitalism?

a)

A system in which people make most of the decisions, the government has limited control

b)

A system in which people make most of the decisions, the government has limited control

c)

A dust storm caused by erosion and drought that blew dirt everywhere

d)

An economic system in which business owners make most economic decisions; government plays a limited role; citizens influence supply and demand

82.

What is supply?

a)

the amount of goods available

b)

the desire, ability, and willingness to buy a product

83.

What is demand?

a)

the amount of goods available

b)

the desire, ability, and willingness to buy a product

84.

Who are consumers?

a)

the amount of goods available

b)

the desire, ability, and willingness to buy a product

c)

people who are buying products or services

85.

What is profit?

a)

the amount of goods available

b)

the desire, ability, and willingness to buy a product

c)

people who are buying products or services

d)

the money that a business makes after they subtract all of their expenses

86.

How did Germany feel after World War 1 had ended?

a)

Happy

b)

Mad

c)

Sleepy

d)

Curious

87.

Who rose to power in Germany after World War 1?

a)

Kim Jong-il

b)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Adolf Hitler

88.

Why did the U.S get involved in World War 2?

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

9/11

89.

What was the Holocaust?

a)

A planned killing of a race of people; in this case, it was the extermination of Jewish people in Europe; 6 million Jews were killed

b)

Ordered all Japanese Americans to leave the West Coast and go to Internment Camps

c)

Many women joined the workforce and it brought us out of the Great Depression

d)

a fictional character that was a symbol for women working in the war effort

90.

What did FDR do after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

a)

A planned killing of a race of people; in this case, it was the extermination of Jewish people in Europe; 6 million Jews were killed

b)

Ordered all Japanese Americans to leave the West Coast and go to Internment Camps

c)

Many women joined the workforce and it brought us out of the Great Depression

d)

a fictional character that was a symbol for women working in the war effort

91.

What did FDR do after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

a)

Planned a killing of a race of people; in this case, it was the extermination of Jewish people in Europe; 6 million Jews were killed

b)

Ordered all Japanese Americans to leave the West Coast and go to Internment Camps

c)

Ordered women to join the workforce and it brought us out of the Great Depression

d)

Made a fictional character that was a symbol for women working in the war effort

92.

Where were internment camps located?

a)

West Coast states

b)

In several different states, including Texas

c)

California only

d)

On the East Coast

93.

Who was Oveta Culp Hobby?

a)

Governor from Texas

b)

first director of the Women's Army Corps

c)

a fictional character that was a symbol for women working in the war effort

d)

Senator from the South

94.

Who was Rosie the Riveter?

a)

Governor from Texas

b)

first director of the Women's Army Corps

c)

a fictional character that was a symbol for women working in the war effort

d)

Senator from the South

95.

What was the purpose of Rosie the Riveter?

a)

to show women they could overcome their gender role, promote women entering the workforce and show strength of women and equality

b)

first director of the Women's Army Corps

c)

a cartoon to entertain people during wartime

96.

What is a social impact of World War 2?

a)

More people in Texas move to urban areas (cities)

b)

The government controlling citizens and businesses, making rules and restrictions about what they can do

c)

Many women joined the workforce and it brought us out of the Great Depression?

d)

Paid soldiers 20,000 dollars

97.

What is a economic impact of World War 2?

a)

More people in Texas move to urban areas (cities)

b)

The government controlling citizens and businesses, making rules and restrictions about what they can do

c)

Many women joined the workforce and it brought us out of the Great Depression

d)

Paid soldiers 20,000 dollars

98.

What does government regulation mean?

a)

More people in Texas move to urban areas (cities)

b)

The government controlling citizens and businesses, making rules and restrictions about what they can do

c)

Many women joined the workforce and it brought us out of the Great Depression

d)

Paid soldiers 20,000 dollars

99.

- Supported Abraham Lincoln

- Against slavery

- Supported Tariffs

a)

North (Union)

b)

South (Confederacy)

100.

- Opposed (against) election of Abraham Lincoln

- Supported slavery

- Believed states could ignore federal laws

a)

North (Union)

b)

South (Confederacy)

101.

Which amendment ended slavery?

a)

13th amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

19th amendment

102.

Which amendment gave former slaves citizenship?

a)

13th amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

19th amendment

103.

Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?

a)

13th amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

19th amendment

104.

What does abolish mean?

a)

to put an end to / get rid of

b)

a tax on imported goods

c)

the right to vote

105.

What does tariff mean?

a)

to put an end to / get rid of

b)

a tax on imported goods

c)

the right to vote

106.

Who had more efficient railroads?

a)

North (Union)

b)

South (Confederacy)

107.

Who had more advanced industries?

a)

North (Union)

b)

South (Confederacy)

108.

Who had more advanced industries?

a)

North (Union)

b)

South (Confederacy)

109.

What was the major agricultural export of Texas during the Civil War?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wheat

c)

Corn

d)

Oil

110.

Manufacturing was the main economy of the _________.

a)

North (Union)

b)

South (Confederacy)

111.

Agriculture was the main economy of the _________.

a)

North (Union)

b)

South (Confederacy)

112.

Would protective tariffs help the North or South more?

a)

North (Union)

b)

South (Confederacy)

113.

What industry was helped by the creation of the steam engine (trains)?

a)

Cotton industry

b)

Farming industry

c)

Oil industry

d)

Manufacturing industry

114.

What did James Hogg believe the government should always do?

a)

Protect and serve all citizens equally

b)

Free their slaves

c)

Provide food, legal aide, medical care, and education for freedmen

d)

Limit the freedoms of African Americans

115.

What did Abraham Lincoln want the Southern states that were in rebellion to do?

a)

Protect and serve all citizens equally

b)

Free their slaves

c)

Provide food, legal aide, medical care, and education for freedmen

d)

Limit the freedoms of African Americans

116.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

a)

Protect and serve all citizens equally

b)

Free their slaves

c)

Provide food, legal aide, medical care, and education for freedmen

d)

Limit the freedoms of African Americans

117.

What was the purpose of Black Codes in the South?

a)

Protect and serve all citizens equally

b)

Free their slaves

c)

Provide food, legal aide, medical care, and education for freedmen

d)

Limit the freedoms of African Americans

118.

What organization believed they were the superior race and formed during the Reconstruction Era?

a)

Nazis

b)

Ku Klux Klan

c)

Texas Railroad Commission

d)

Italian Mafia

119.

Cowboys are all white and their lives were easy and carefree..

a)

True

b)

False

120.

Who was the last chief of the Comanches?

a)

Quanah Parker

b)

John Nance Garner

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Sam Rayburn