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WorksheetsTexas History Spring Semester Exam Review- Dieterich/Abeyta
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
What political office did both James Hogg and Francis Lubbock hold for Texas?
Secretary of Education
Attorney General
Governor
Vice- President
What was the largest industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Texas?
Oil
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Ranching
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)
True of false- The discovery of oil first created an economic boom in Texas in the early 1900s.
(a)
Which social movement tried to make Texas government more efficient and responsive to the needs of its citizens in the early 1900s?
Abolition
Civil Rights
Progressive
Prohibition
True or False- World War II had a strong influence on Hector P Garcia's civil rights work in Texas?
(a)
Which of the following is an example of the impact of the Great Depression on everyday life?
Oil discovery made some people rich
Families purchasing homes
Oil companies hiring people
People not having enough money to buy food
The Texas economy moved MORE toward industrialization as a result of which of the following?
World War I
Great Depression
Spanish American War
World War II
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?
Panama Canal
The Southwestern US
Western Carribbean Islands
Central Europe
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?
William B. Travis
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Abraham Lincoln
Who was a successful rancher who assimilated into American culture and influenced other Native Americans to do the same?
Cynthia Parker
Chief Bowles
Quanah Parker
Jim Bowie
True of False- Quanah Parker was the son of a Texas Pioneer woman who was captured by the Karankawa tribe?
(a)
True or False- After the Civil War, numerous cattle trails were added to support the reapidly growing cattle industry in Texas.
(a)
What happened when the market for cattle DECREASED and Texas began other activities?
Economic change occurred
Farmers caused conflict
Cattle drives increased
Demand for cotton increased
What happened to the population of Texas from 1850-1900?
It increased steadily
It increased quickly
It decreased steadily
It decreased quickly
What historical trend had the STRONGEST influence on the social and political changes that led to the prohibition movement?
Urbanization
Segregation
Imperialism
Nationalism
Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive movement most likely have made?
I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories
I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manuafacturers
I will use all my power to execure the existing laws of the United States
I will support the military as guaranteed by the US Constitution
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?
Increased number of Native American tribes in the area
Increased number of communities and therefore merchants
Decreased number of communities and merchants
No change in the social and economic status of the region
The leader who supported legislation that improved conditions for African Americans in Texas was-
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
George Bush
What lasting impacts did World War I have on the world, the US, and Texas?
Advances in technology led to improvements in industry , which then led to local advancements in the oil industry
Advances in technology led to more war, which then led to job losses at home
Advances in communications led to improvements in industry, which then led to farming advancements
Advances in warfare led to improvements in communication, which then led to local advancements in the oil industry
Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas?
Voters elected only democratic candidates
African Americans became the largest minority group
The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization
Population growth caused more people to move fromthe suburbs to the cities
What event caused Texas to secede from the Union?
the end of slavery in the US
the election of President Lincoln
The invasion of Union troops
Sam Houston's resignation
During this battle of the Civil War, the Union Navy blocked Texas ports, but the battle ended in the Confederate army retaking control
Sabine Pass
Palmito Ranch
Galveston
San Jacinto
What kept MOST people from settling in West Texas in the late 1800s?
Hot temperatures
Rocky soil
Native American attacks/raids
Wind and soil erosion
During the latter half of the 1800s which of the following was the BIGGEST problem faced by cattle ranchers in Texas?
Rustling (stealing ) cattle
Cattle diseases
flooding
labot shortages
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?
Quanah Parker
Sam Houston
James Hogg
William Travis
