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WorksheetsModern Texas Cattle Drives to Civil Rights
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Factories that are built along the U.S. Mexican Border are known as ?
Maquiladoras
Iron Mills
Refineries
Power Plant
Growth in the Texas economy and the discovery of oil is part of the __________era.
Cotton, Cattle and Railroads
Modern Era
Depression and World War
Age of Oil
Why is the Spindletop important?
created the greatest oil boom ever
was the largest discovery of natural gas
was the fastest train in Texas
grew more crops than any other plantation inTexas
What effect did Oil have on the Texas Economy
Brought many jobs to texas
created droughts
People moved to major cities
During the era of __________________Texas used the growth of cotton, cattle drives, and rail transportation to jump-start its economy.
Cotton, Cattle and Railroads
Civil Rights and Conservatism
Civil War and Reconstruction
Natural Texas and Its People
Growth in the Texas economy and the discovery of oil is part of the __________era.
Cotton, Cattle and Railroads
Modern Era
Depression and World War
Age of Oil
Which one is NOT a cattle trail?
Sandy Trail
Chisoholm Trail
The Western trail
The Goodnight and Loving Trail
Which statement would best summarize Farmers's views?
wanted blacks to withhold their support to end segregation
believed segregation was a way to advance the causes of Black Texans
wanted blacks to elect local and state leaders who supported education
believed segregation would end by only passing laws abolishing the institution
What president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
Dwight Eisenhower
Abraham Lincoln
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nicon
What era in history is represented in the article?
Progressivism
WWll
Cold War
Civil Rights
This organization was founded by an African American and is best known for supporting the rights of African Americans
CORE
LULAC
American GI Forum
Boy Scouts of America
Due to efforts of NAACP, LULAC, American GI Forum and C.O.R.E...
minority groups n the US have fewer educational opportunities
laws of the US are more fair and less biased than they were
Jim Crow laws are still constitutional according to the US Supreme Court
all forms of discrimination have been eliminated and no longer exist
Beaumont, Texas became a __________ town after the oil discovery at Spindletop?
Boom
Bust
Agricultural
Cattle
World War 1 took place from:
Oveta Culp Hobby
She was the first woman to sing a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera and served as a U.S. Goodwill Ambassador to nations across the world.
At the age of fifty-two, she devoted her life to encouraging young girls. She founded the Girl Scouts and established a national headquarters in Washington. At her death, there were troops in every state.
She was a forerunner in the newly emerging field of photojournalism and was the first female to be hired as such. She was the first photographer for Fortune magazine and the first Western photographer allowed into the Soviet Union.
A journalist, business leader, and public servant, she formed and led the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during the Second World War. She was appointed the first secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare — the second woman to hold a cabinet post.
Which civil rights leader and native Texan formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE) and worked to bring an end to racial segregation in the United States through nonviolent actions like the Freedom Rides?
Medgar Evers
James Farmer, Jr.
Hector P. Garcia
Martin Luther King, Jr.
How did cattlemen get their cattle to eastern markets in the U.S.?
cattle drives
rodeos
bronco riding
cattle branding
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.
Sedition Act
Zimmerman Telegraph
Sussex Pledge
Fourteen Point
Germany sunk this passenger ship, beginning unrestricted submarine warfare.
Lusitania
USS Maine
Disney Cruise Ship
Titanic
Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.
When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.
A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.
When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.
A general term for when objects become dirty.
What year did the Dust Bowl begin?
1930
2016
1954
1916
What human activity was a part of the cause of the Dust Bowl?
Driving
Building
Baseball
Overplowing
What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?
Farmers in the Great Plains
Doctors up North
People on the East Coast
People out West
What other major event was happening at the same time as the Dust Bowl?
The Great Depression
The Civil War
World War 2
Revolutionary War
The 1920s was a decade known as....
The Roaring Lions
The Roaring Years
The Roaring Days
The Roaring 20's
How many workers didn't have a job by 1933?
1 out of every 7
1 out of every 4
2 out of every 7
3 out of every 4
Which war had the US gotten out of before The Great Depression?
World War II
World War I
Viet Nam
World War Z
Which war did the US enter when The Great Depression was over?
The Viet Nam War
The Korea War
The Star Wars
World War II
What is women's suffrage?
The right of women not to vote.
The right of women to drive.
The right of women to vote.
The right of women to not drive.
What is the 19th Amendment?
It gave women the right to vote.
It gave Native Americans the right to vote.
It gave immigrants the right to vote.
It gave African Americans the right to vote.
Why are Maquiladoras built?
American Companies can escape certain rules and regulations, and cheaper manufacturing
Because of the views along the U.S - Mexican Boarder
Sam Rayburn is known for what in Texas?
Was the longest speaker of the House for the United States Congress over 24 years
Created the car
created the phone
What did Texans do on the home front for the 2 world wars?
Bought Liberty Bonds
Observed wheat less Wednesday
Grew Victory Gardens
All of the above
What was the reaction of the United States to the attack on pearl harbor?
They declared war on Japan the next day and officially entered World War II
They fled back to the US coast and let Japan have Southeast Asia
They asked Great Britain for help
They waited several months to see what would happen next
Name of the person who was assassinated that started War World 1?
Woodrow Wilson
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Vladimir Lenin
Schlieffen
NAACP was established as a response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country.
True
False
