WorksheetsTexas History Spring Final 2021
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The GI Bill of rights made sure that every returning veteran could vote.
True
False
Raymond Telles, elected mayor of El Paso, was the first Hispanic mayor of a major city.
True
False
President Lyndon Johnson decided not to run for re-election in 1968 because
increasing opposition to the war had sharply divided the country
the Democratic Party refused to nominate him for another term
he wanted to retire to his hill county ranch
he was likely to be impeached
Congress acted decisively to end segregation in public places with the passage of
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Equal Rights Amendment
The Alabama Act of 1965
The Carter-Haney Law
Segregation of Hispanic children in Texas schools ended after
The boycott of public schools by their parents
The US Supreme Court ruled it illegal in 1948
Governor Allan Shivers issued an executive order in 1953
The GI Forum won a lawsuit in 1957
First African American woman to graduate from St. Mary's University Law School in San Antonio and the only Black female attorney in Bexar County for almost three decades
Lulu Belle Madison White
Oveta Culp Hobby
Jane McCallum
Hattie Ruth Elam Briscoe
The Dust Bowl was caused by
overgrazing, plowing, and drought
sheepherders who fenced in the open plains
government programs that encouraged farmers not to grow crops
too many wildcatters drilling for oil
The depression came to an end in Texas because of
the boom in oil prices in 1942
thousands of jobs created by the defense industry
the tax cuts of 1940
social programs designed to stimulate the economy
Which Texan serving in the US Congress proposed the law that created the Rural Electrification Administration?
John Nance Garner
Sam Rayburn
James Allred
Lyndon Baines Johnson
What practice to reclaim farmland in the Dust Bowl area was encouraged by New Deal Programs?
bringing electricity to farming areas
having framers rotate crops
having farmers plant crops only in years with normal weather conditions
halting the practice of plowing farm fields completely.
According to the map, in what general area of Texas were national forest established during the New Deal?
central
eastern
western
southern
Based on the map, which of the following state parks is located nearest to the four national forests in Texas?
Bastrop
Blanco
Mission Tejas
Mother Neff
Based on the map, which two cities had the greatest variety of military installations located nearby?
Amarillo and Lubbock
Austin and San Antonio
Dallas and Houston
Killeen and Abilene
Women gained suffrage with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
True
False
Fast growing towns were called boomtowns because they grew along with economic booms.
True
False
Children who worked in factories faced serious illness from long hours and poor conditions.
True
False
The Allied Powers consisted of Russia, France, & Norway.
True
False
What natural disaster led to Galveston's establishment of the commission plan of government?
tornado
earthquake
fire
hurricane
In what ways did Texan civilians help with WWI fighting abroad?
planted gardens
purchased liberty bonds
women joined the workforce to produce manufactured goods
all of the above
Why did relatively few women and children live in boomtowns?
there were no schools in boomtowns
boomtowns were often rough and dangerous places
businesses in boomtowns were geared towards workers
boomtowns were crowded and the streets were often muddy
How did cottonseed contribute to industrial growth in Texas?
cottonseed was packaged for distribution in other states
cottonseed was produced in plants that could be grown in different areas
cottonseed was processed into a variety of products
cottonseed was an important food source for the growing population
Switchboards, which began to appear in Texas in the 1870s, made it possible for people in cities to live and work in different areas.
True
False
According to the map, from where did the Campaign of 1872 set out?
Fort Clark
Fort Concho
The Indian Territory
Louisiana
Why did the US government support the slaughter of buffalo?
the slaughter of the buffalo was seen as a way to bring the Native Americans of the Plains under control
the slaughter of the buffalo was seen as a convenient way to supply the western settlers with food and shelter
the slaughter of the buffalo provided supplies to states in the East
the slaughter of the buffalo was seen as necessary to making land available for settlement
Why did many Texas farmers switch to dry farming?
cheap land in drier West Texas encouraged them to try new methods
farmers in East Texas did not have enough rain to grow most crops
dry farming methods allowed farmers to grow a wide variety of vegetable crops
increases in the price of rice encouraged farmers to grow it under any conditions
Why did the Constitution of 1876 grant sections of public land to railroads?
to increase state profits after changing it to private land
to give settlers an opportunity to own land used for railroads
to encourage railroads to build new track
to establish a way to regulate the railroads
Based on the timeline, which of these statements is correct?
Jim Crow laws became illegal after the state constitution was amended.
Lydia Starr McPherson became a newspaper publisher after the Texas Equal Rights was founded
The Texas Equal Rights Association was founded after Jim Crow laws were passed
Democrats seized control of the legislature after moving into the new capitol building
The graph compares the resources of the North to those of the South in 1860. Based on the information in the graph, which of the following statements is true?
the North had more resources than the South in every category except for railway mileage
the North had more resources than the South in every category except for farm acreage
the North had fewer resources than the South in nearly every category represented
the North had the same number of resources as the South in nearly every category represented
Members of the Legislature, and all officers of the State of Texas, before they enter upon the duties of their offices, shall take the following oath or affirmation:
I, [name] do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as [governor] according to the best of my skill and ability, agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and also to the Constitution and laws of the Confederate States of America, so long as the State of Texas shall remain a member of that Confederacy.
--Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, 1861.
What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear his oath?
Texas did not secede from the Union
Sam Houston was removed as governor
Sam Houston was made a general in the Union army
Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath
Headquarters, District of Texas, Galveston, Texas, 6/19/1865
General Orders, No. 3
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.
--Major-General Gordon Granger, U.S. Army
Which Texas holiday celebrates this announcement by the US Army?
Juneteenth
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Texas Independence Day
-fought along the Rio Grande River
-took pace after the surrender of the Confederacy
-last military conflict associated with the American Civil War
Which battle is being described above?
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Monett's Ferry
I write you this letter as it may be my last. We sit at Fort Griffin, at the outlet of two rivers as they pour into the Gulf of Mexico Our job is to prevent the Union general Franklin and his troops from capturing Houston and Beaumont. Alas, there are only 40 of us. Or plan is to hold our fire as long as we can, luring the Union boats in closer and then open fire with our cannons. If we can win, we think we can restore morale...
What will happen next?
the Texas boats will win the Battle of Galveston
troops will hear that Robert E. Lee has surrendered
Texas will start a blockade of its coast
the Texas troops will win the Battle of Sabine Pass
"Texas Joins the Confederacy"
The above headline might have appeared in a Texas newspaper in -
1836
1821
1845
1861
Why is 1861 important in Texas and US history?
it was the end of the Texas Republic
it was the start of the Civil War
it was the year Texas became a republic
it's the end of the world as we know it
Sit-ins were a form of non-violent protest against buses.
True
False
