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Texas Studies- ACP #2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the end of the Buffalo affect American Indian?

a)

Their main food source was gone

b)

They could no longer make money selling buffalo hides

c)

They were forced onto reservations

d)

Both A & C

2.

Using the graphic organizer below, what fits best in the missing bubble?

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Reform Movement

c)

Civil War

d)

Civil Rights Movement

3.

The Freedmen's Bureau was established in Texas during Reconstruction in order to...

a)

Settle new immigrants

b)

Educate former slaves

c)

Plant new crops

d)

Captured escaped slaves

4.

What was the social impact of the Dust Bowl of 1925?

a)

Oil business boomed as the Dust Bowl opened more land for drilling

b)

Families Moved to urban cities in order to find a living

c)

Farmers lost their crops and were forced to sell their land

d)

U.S. government passed new laws regulating farm land

5.

-First Hispanic elected to U.S. Congress

-Voted against several bills that would have segregated Hispanics.

-Who am I?

a)

James K. Polk

b)

James Farmer

c)

Henry B. Gonzalez

d)

Hector P. Garcia

6.

What did organizations like the NAACP, LULAC, and CORE have in common during the 1960s?

a)

These organizations fought for racial equality for African Americans and Hispanics

b)

These organizations helped provide food and shelter during the great depression

c)

These organizations helped the war effort during World War I

d)

These organizations helped the South rebuild after the Civil War

7.

How did the city of Galveston adapt after the hurricane of 1900s?

a)

They moved away from the water, further inland

b)

They made their houses out of steel to protect from the waves

c)

The people of Galveston increased tourism to raise their economy

d)

They built a concrete seawall to protect them from major storms

8.

How did World War II impact the economy in Texas?

a)

Factories were created to produce tanks, airplanes, and other supplies

b)

Texans racially mistreated Japanese living in Texas by imprisoning them.

c)

Thousands of Texans signed up for the army to fight overseas

d)

There was no economic effect of World War II

9.

Which President and former U.S. Senator helped in the fight for racial equality by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Donald Stump

10.
  • First Woman to join the military
  • Founded WAC (Women's Army Corps)
  • Allowed African Americans and Hispanics to join
  • Promoted to Corporal



a)

Ann Richards

b)

Oveta Culp Hobby

c)

Barbara Jordan

d)

Kay Bailey Hutchison

11.

A scene like this was common after the United States repealed the 18th amendment, what are they celebrating the end of?

a)

Women's right to vote

b)

African-American's right to vote

c)

Prohibition of Alcohol

d)

The Glass Bottle Embargo

12.

"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?

a)

Suffragists

b)

Progressives

c)

Prohibitionist

d)

Populist

13.

What invention led to the end of the open range in America?

a)

The Telephone

b)

Barbed Wire

c)

Railroads

d)

Steam Engines

14.

The Buffalo Soldiers were given the task by the U.S. Government to protect and secure what group in the Western Frontier?

a)

Anglo Americans

b)

Native Americans

c)

The Buffalo

d)

The Cattle

15.

The 19th Amendment passed in 1919 was a historic day for America because

a)

The law banned the sale of Alcohol

b)

The law gave African American women the right to vote

c)

The law gave women the right to vote

d)

The law abolished slavery throughout the south

16.

What title would fit in the chart below?

Title: ________?___________

-State’s Rights

-Tariffs

-Sectionalism

-Lincoln’s election

a)

Causes of the Civil War

b)

Causes of World War I

c)

Civil Rights Issues

d)

The Great Depression

17.

Which of the following statements is true about cowboys?

a)

They've won 5 Super Bowls

b)

Cowboys were easy going workers with no problems out on the trail

c)

Cowboys were outlaw that stole cattle

d)

Cowboys faced many dangers on the trail and did not get much sleep

18.

How did this World War II poster influence women?

a)

Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to work at home and take care of the kids

b)

Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to work in the Industrial Factories

c)

Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to join the military

d)

Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to vote in elections

19.

Whats the best title for this grapic organizer?

a)

Religious organizations of the 1950s

b)

Reform movements of the 1900s

c)

Civil Rights groups in the 1960s

d)

Reconstruction movements of the 1870s

20.

Which amendment is being featured here?

a)

15th Amendment- African Americans right to vote

b)

14th Amendment - Equal protection under the law

c)

19th Amendment - Women's right to vote

d)

13th Amendment - Slavery is Abolished

21.

What were the economic effects of the Oil bust in East Texas?

a)

More jobs provide to oil drillers

b)

Farmers increased profit when drillers offered money for their land

c)

Workers were laid off and many left for other cities

d)

Government tightened restrictions on drilling practices

22.

What made Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio great urban centers?

a)

Economic Diversity

b)

Cattle Ranching

c)

Oil Industry

d)

Lack of racial diversity

23.

Texas seceded from the Union after Lincoln was elected President because...

a)

He was a Democrat who wanted to spread slavery in the North

b)

He was a Republican who wanted to abolish slavery in the South

c)

He was a Populist who wanted to help farmers regulate the Railroads

d)

He was a Socialist who wanted to reduce the wage gap

24.

Which of the following is an example of an important civic duty to perform as a U.S. Citizen?

a)

Stay informed about current events

b)

Protect the border with guns

c)

Vote for anyone without researching the candidates

d)

Racially profile any foreigners immigrating to the United States

25.

Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram are all examples of which natural right?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Freedom of Press

d)

Freedom of Assembly

26.

Which best fits in the title of the graphic organizer?

a)

Indian Wars

b)

Oil Boom

c)

Cattle Kingdom

d)

Civil Rights Movement

27.

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

a)

Conserve and Convey

b)

Rinse and Repeat

c)

Rise and Fall

d)

Supply and Demand

28.

Analyze the picture, what amendment is this man participating in?

a)

18th Amendment- Prohibition of Alcohol

b)

15th Amendment- African Americans right to vote

c)

14th Amendment- Equal protection for all

d)

13th- Freedom from the bonds of Slavery

29.

Last Chief of Comanches

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

Quanah Parker

c)

Crazy Horse

d)

Dances with Wolves

30.

Sharecroppers

a)

owner and worker shared profits of the crops

b)

owner got all the profits

c)

worker got all the profits

d)

none of the above

31.

How did the government help end Dust Bowl?

a)

better farm practices

b)

Nothing

c)

hauling in water

d)

Suggestion of new types of seeds

32.

Who was the first African American woman from a southern state to serve in the U.S. Congress?

a)

Barbara Bush

b)

Oveta Culp Hobby

c)

Barbara Jordan

d)

Barbara Henderson

33.

Who formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE)?

a)

Barbara Jordan

b)

Oveta Culp Hobby

c)

Hector Garcia

d)

James Farmer

34.

Who Created the GI Forum to expand rights to Hispanic Americans?

a)

Henry B. Gonzalez

b)

Hector Garcia

c)

Rual A. Gonzalez

d)

Raymond Telles

35.

Voting and Serving on a jury are forms of what?

a)

Work done by former slaves

b)

Creating new jobs

c)

Paying taxes

d)

Civic responsibilities

36.

The GI Bill of rights gave veterans money to ...

a)

Get married

b)

Buy a car

c)

Go to college

d)

To meet his basic needs.

37.

The League of United Latin American Citizens wanted..

a)

equal rights for Mexican Americans.

b)

guaranteed citizenship and equal rights for immigrants from Mexico.

c)

better relations between Washington and Mexico City.

d)

to take control of South Texas.

38.

Texans did not suffer as much as other parts of the country during the Great Depression because..

a)

farmers could still grow food and people still bought Texas oil

b)

we were close to Mexico and they traded with us

c)

we had alot of military bases because of WW1

d)

all of the above

39.

The USA entered World War 2 the day after

a)

Hitler invaded Poland

b)

Japan invaded China

c)

Germany created an alliance with Russia

d)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

40.

Americans helped the war effort during WW2 by..

a)

saving money, sending care packages, and writing letters to the troops

b)

rationing goods, growing victory gardens, and buying war bonds

c)

protesting unfair treatment of Germans

d)

striking against unfair working conditions

41.

What invention caused the closing of the Open Range?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Colt Revolver

c)

Cotton Gin

d)

Barbed Wire

42.
Which region in Texas is the most oil produced?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
43.

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 _______________.

a)

Dry Farmer

b)

Subsistence Farmer

c)

Sharecropper

d)

Tenant Farmer

44.

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.

a)

The cattle trails became even more important to get cattle to market

b)

Texas slaughterhouses now had to be near markets

c)

The meatpacking industry was developed in Texas

d)

Large cattle drives increased as the market increased

45.

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 _______________.

a)

Tenant Farmer

b)

Subsistence Farmer

c)

Sharecropper

d)

Dry Farmer