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Texas History Spring Semester Exam Review- Dieterich/Abeyta

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What political office did both James Hogg and Francis Lubbock hold for Texas?

a)

Secretary of Education

b)

Attorney General

c)

Governor

d)

Vice- President

2.

What was the largest industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Texas?

a)

Oil

b)

Agriculture

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Ranching

3.

Do the following events represent a boom or a bust cycle in the economy?

WWII disrupts sales in Europe- 1938

Cheap foreign oil comes to the US- 1955

(a)  

4.

True of false- The discovery of oil first created an economic boom in Texas in the early 1900s.

(a)  

5.

Which social movement tried to make Texas government more efficient and responsive to the needs of its citizens in the early 1900s?

a)

Abolition

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Progressive

d)

Prohibition

6.

True or False- World War II had a strong influence on Hector P Garcia's civil rights work in Texas?

(a)  

7.

Which of the following is an example of the impact of the Great Depression on everyday life?

a)

Oil discovery made some people rich

b)

Families purchasing homes

c)

Oil companies hiring people

d)

People not having enough money to buy food

8.

The Texas economy moved MORE toward industrialization as a result of which of the following?

a)

World War I

b)

Great Depression

c)

Spanish American War

d)

World War II

9.

During World War I Germans sent the Zimmerman Telegram asking Mexico to join them in fighting the US. The Germans promised to give Mexico what land if they were victorious?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

The Southwestern US

c)

Western Carribbean Islands

d)

Central Europe

10.

When I refused to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederate States of America I was replaced as the governor of Texas. Who am I?

a)

William B. Travis

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Abraham Lincoln

11.

Who was a successful rancher who assimilated into American culture and influenced other Native Americans to do the same?

a)

Cynthia Parker

b)

Chief Bowles

c)

Quanah Parker

d)

Jim Bowie

12.

True of False- Quanah Parker was the son of a Texas Pioneer woman who was captured by the Karankawa tribe?

(a)  

13.

True or False- After the Civil War, numerous cattle trails were added to support the reapidly growing cattle industry in Texas.

(a)  

14.

What happened when the market for cattle DECREASED and Texas began other activities?

a)

Economic change occurred

b)

Farmers caused conflict

c)

Cattle drives increased

d)

Demand for cotton increased

15.

What happened to the population of Texas from 1850-1900?

a)

It increased steadily

b)

It increased quickly

c)

It decreased steadily

d)

It decreased quickly

16.

What historical trend had the STRONGEST influence on the social and political changes that led to the prohibition movement?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Segregation

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

17.

Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive movement most likely have made?

a)

I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories

b)

I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manuafacturers

c)

I will use all my power to execure the existing laws of the United States

d)

I will support the military as guaranteed by the US Constitution

18.

Which of the following is a likely result of the opening of West Texas to railroads and agriculture from the settlement of previous Indian lands?

a)

Increased number of Native American tribes in the area

b)

Increased number of communities and therefore merchants

c)

Decreased number of communities and merchants

d)

No change in the social and economic status of the region

19.

The leader who supported legislation that improved conditions for African Americans in Texas was-

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Richard M. Nixon

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

George Bush

20.

What lasting impacts did World War I have on the world, the US, and Texas?

a)

Advances in technology led to improvements in industry , which then led to local advancements in the oil industry

b)

Advances in technology led to more war, which then led to job losses at home

c)

Advances in communications led to improvements in industry, which then led to farming advancements

d)

Advances in warfare led to improvements in communication, which then led to local advancements in the oil industry

21.

Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas?

a)

Voters elected only democratic candidates

b)

African Americans became the largest minority group

c)

The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization

d)

Population growth caused more people to move fromthe suburbs to the cities

22.

What event caused Texas to secede from the Union?

a)

the end of slavery in the US

b)

the election of President Lincoln

c)

The invasion of Union troops

d)

Sam Houston's resignation

23.

During this battle of the Civil War, the Union Navy blocked Texas ports, but the battle ended in the Confederate army retaking control

a)

Sabine Pass

b)

Palmito Ranch

c)

Galveston

d)

San Jacinto

24.

What kept MOST people from settling in West Texas in the late 1800s?

a)

Hot temperatures

b)

Rocky soil

c)

Native American attacks/raids

d)

Wind and soil erosion

25.

During the latter half of the 1800s which of the following was the BIGGEST problem faced by cattle ranchers in Texas?

a)

Rustling (stealing ) cattle

b)

Cattle diseases

c)

flooding

d)

labot shortages

26.

I was an Attorney General and Governor of Texas who fought for fair business practices and supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission. Who am I?

a)

Quanah Parker

b)

Sam Houston

c)

James Hogg

d)

William Travis