WorksheetsTexas Studies- ACP #2
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
How did the end of the Buffalo affect American Indian?
Their main food source was gone
They could no longer make money selling buffalo hides
They were forced onto reservations
Both A & C
Using the graphic organizer below, what fits best in the missing bubble?
Reconstruction
Reform Movement
Civil War
Civil Rights Movement
The Freedmen's Bureau was established in Texas during Reconstruction in order to...
Settle new immigrants
Educate former slaves
Plant new crops
Captured escaped slaves
What was the social impact of the Dust Bowl of 1925?
Oil business boomed as the Dust Bowl opened more land for drilling
Families Moved to urban cities in order to find a living
Farmers lost their crops and were forced to sell their land
U.S. government passed new laws regulating farm land
-First Hispanic elected to U.S. Congress
-Voted against several bills that would have segregated Hispanics.
-Who am I?
James K. Polk
James Farmer
Henry B. Gonzalez
Hector P. Garcia
What did organizations like the NAACP, LULAC, and CORE have in common during the 1960s?
These organizations fought for racial equality for African Americans and Hispanics
These organizations helped provide food and shelter during the great depression
These organizations helped the war effort during World War I
These organizations helped the South rebuild after the Civil War
How did the city of Galveston adapt after the hurricane of 1900s?
They moved away from the water, further inland
They made their houses out of steel to protect from the waves
The people of Galveston increased tourism to raise their economy
They built a concrete seawall to protect them from major storms
How did World War II impact the economy in Texas?
Factories were created to produce tanks, airplanes, and other supplies
Texans racially mistreated Japanese living in Texas by imprisoning them.
Thousands of Texans signed up for the army to fight overseas
There was no economic effect of World War II
Which President and former U.S. Senator helped in the fight for racial equality by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Donald Stump
- First Woman to join the military
- Founded WAC (Women's Army Corps)
- Allowed African Americans and Hispanics to join
- Promoted to Corporal
Ann Richards
Oveta Culp Hobby
Barbara Jordan
Kay Bailey Hutchison
A scene like this was common after the United States repealed the 18th amendment, what are they celebrating the end of?
Women's right to vote
African-American's right to vote
Prohibition of Alcohol
The Glass Bottle Embargo
"When the common people, such as farmers and laborers, want to see change in large industries... they make steps to put their plans for change into action, real change begins to take effect." What political party is reflected in this quote?
Suffragists
Progressives
Prohibitionist
Populist
What invention led to the end of the open range in America?
The Telephone
Barbed Wire
Railroads
Steam Engines
The Buffalo Soldiers were given the task by the U.S. Government to protect and secure what group in the Western Frontier?
Anglo Americans
Native Americans
The Buffalo
The Cattle
The 19th Amendment passed in 1919 was a historic day for America because
The law banned the sale of Alcohol
The law gave African American women the right to vote
The law gave women the right to vote
The law abolished slavery throughout the south
What title would fit in the chart below?
Title: ________?___________
-State’s Rights
-Tariffs
-Sectionalism
-Lincoln’s election
Causes of the Civil War
Causes of World War I
Civil Rights Issues
The Great Depression
Which of the following statements is true about cowboys?
They've won 5 Super Bowls
Cowboys were easy going workers with no problems out on the trail
Cowboys were outlaw that stole cattle
Cowboys faced many dangers on the trail and did not get much sleep
How did this World War II poster influence women?
Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to work at home and take care of the kids
Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to work in the Industrial Factories
Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to join the military
Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to vote in elections
Whats the best title for this grapic organizer?
Religious organizations of the 1950s
Reform movements of the 1900s
Civil Rights groups in the 1960s
Reconstruction movements of the 1870s
Which amendment is being featured here?
15th Amendment- African Americans right to vote
14th Amendment - Equal protection under the law
19th Amendment - Women's right to vote
13th Amendment - Slavery is Abolished
What were the economic effects of the Oil bust in East Texas?
More jobs provide to oil drillers
Farmers increased profit when drillers offered money for their land
Workers were laid off and many left for other cities
Government tightened restrictions on drilling practices
What made Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio great urban centers?
Economic Diversity
Cattle Ranching
Oil Industry
Lack of racial diversity
Texas seceded from the Union after Lincoln was elected President because...
He was a Democrat who wanted to spread slavery in the North
He was a Republican who wanted to abolish slavery in the South
He was a Populist who wanted to help farmers regulate the Railroads
He was a Socialist who wanted to reduce the wage gap
Which of the following is an example of an important civic duty to perform as a U.S. Citizen?
Stay informed about current events
Protect the border with guns
Vote for anyone without researching the candidates
Racially profile any foreigners immigrating to the United States
Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram are all examples of which natural right?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Assembly
Which best fits in the title of the graphic organizer?
Indian Wars
Oil Boom
Cattle Kingdom
Civil Rights Movement
Dallas is experiencing a drought, lowering water reserves for people. Now water bills are high and citizens have limited water use. Water was 35 cents a gallon, but is now 55 cents a gallon. What economic term explains this? *READ CAREFULLY* 45 second question
Conserve and Convey
Rinse and Repeat
Rise and Fall
Supply and Demand
Analyze the picture, what amendment is this man participating in?
18th Amendment- Prohibition of Alcohol
15th Amendment- African Americans right to vote
14th Amendment- Equal protection for all
13th- Freedom from the bonds of Slavery
Last Chief of Comanches
Sitting Bull
Quanah Parker
Crazy Horse
Dances with Wolves
Sharecroppers
owner and worker shared profits of the crops
owner got all the profits
worker got all the profits
none of the above
How did the government help end Dust Bowl?
better farm practices
Nothing
hauling in water
Suggestion of new types of seeds
Who was the first African American woman from a southern state to serve in the U.S. Congress?
Barbara Bush
Oveta Culp Hobby
Barbara Jordan
Barbara Henderson
Who formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE)?
Barbara Jordan
Oveta Culp Hobby
Hector Garcia
James Farmer
Who Created the GI Forum to expand rights to Hispanic Americans?
Henry B. Gonzalez
Hector Garcia
Rual A. Gonzalez
Raymond Telles
Voting and Serving on a jury are forms of what?
Work done by former slaves
Creating new jobs
Paying taxes
Civic responsibilities
The GI Bill of rights gave veterans money to ...
Get married
Buy a car
Go to college
To meet his basic needs.
The League of United Latin American Citizens wanted..
equal rights for Mexican Americans.
guaranteed citizenship and equal rights for immigrants from Mexico.
better relations between Washington and Mexico City.
to take control of South Texas.
Texans did not suffer as much as other parts of the country during the Great Depression because..
farmers could still grow food and people still bought Texas oil
we were close to Mexico and they traded with us
we had alot of military bases because of WW1
all of the above
The USA entered World War 2 the day after
Hitler invaded Poland
Japan invaded China
Germany created an alliance with Russia
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Americans helped the war effort during WW2 by..
saving money, sending care packages, and writing letters to the troops
rationing goods, growing victory gardens, and buying war bonds
protesting unfair treatment of Germans
striking against unfair working conditions
What invention caused the closing of the Open Range?
Telegraph
Colt Revolver
Cotton Gin
Barbed Wire
14. A farmer who rents land, borrows the supplies from the landowner, and can expect to give half or more of the crops they grow back to the landowner is a _______________.
Dry Farmer
Subsistence Farmer
Sharecropper
Tenant Farmer
3. In which way did refrigeration change the cattle industry in Texas?
A It led to the era that began large cattle drives.
B It led to the development of a meatpacking industry in Texas.
C It led to the decline of the Shawnee Trail, but increased the Goodnight Trail.
D It meant that Texas slaughterhouses now had to be near markets.
The cattle trails became even more important to get cattle to market
Texas slaughterhouses now had to be near markets
The meatpacking industry was developed in Texas
Large cattle drives increased as the market increased
A farmer who in exchange for labor, is provided with seed, tools, living quarters, and food and receives a share of the value of the crop is a _______________.
Tenant Farmer
Subsistence Farmer
Sharecropper
Dry Farmer
