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Total questions: 102
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Hint - it was built in 1682 and located in the El Paso area
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas
Hint - a flag that said "Come and Take It", and Texans fighting to defend their town's cannon
In 1941, the army asked Oveta Culp Hobby to organize a corps of nearly 200,000 women to serve in noncombat roles in the military called the _____.
Women's Air force Service Pilots(WASPs)
Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVS)
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
Women's Auxiliary Air Corps (WAAC)
Denison, Texas, native _____ was commanding general of all Allied forces in Europe.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chester W. Nimitz
Leonard Roy Harmon
Tom Connally
The most highly decorated American in World War II was _____, from rural Hunt County.
James Earl Rudder
Samuel Dealey
Audie Murphy
Doris " Dorie" Miller
Bessie Coleman ________________ young African-Americans to become pilots.
remembered
discriminated against
inspired
voted for
What is Bessie Coleman most known for?
Being the first black women to get her pilot license
being a doctor
being a judge
going to war
1st and 3rd President of the Republic of Texas. He favored annexation, protected Native Americans, and used a balanced budget to decrease the debt.
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Dr. Anson Jones
The formal joining of one country to another.
Annexation
Combination
Fusion
Union
The "Father of Texas EDUCATION"
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Sam Houston
Henry Smith
Stephen F. Austin
2nd President of The Republic of Texas. He apposed annexation, wanted to expand westward and push the Native Americans out, and had a spending policy to strengthen the military.
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Dr. Anson Jones
Who led the famous defense of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution?
William B. Travis
James Bowie
David Crockett
Juan N. Seguín
Which key figure in the Texas Revolution was known for his toughness and willingness to fight?
William B. Travis
James Bowie
David Crockett
Plácido Benavides
Who wrote a famous letter from the Alamo declaring that the battle would end in 'Victory or Death'?
William B. Travis
José Francisco Ruiz
James Bowie
David Crockett
Which key figure in the Texas Revolution was a Mexican military leader who became president of Mexico?
Plácido Benavides
William B. Travis
Juan N. Seguín
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Who survived the Battle of the Alamo as a young boy and provided an eyewitness account of the battle?
José Francisco Ruiz
David Crockett
Susanna Dickinson
Enrique Esparza
The FIRST president of Texas was (a) .
(a) was given a message by Santa Anna that was delivered to Sam Houston and caused the Runaway Scrape.
Who brought cattle to TX?
Native Americans
Spaniards
Tejanos
Mexicans
Why did cattle drivers brand their cattle
to hurt them
to keep track of their cattle they owned
for the government to keep track of all the cows
Why was it important for Texas ranchers to find a way to get their cattle to cities in the Northeast?
Because there were no railways connecting Texas with the Northeast
Because the supply of cattle in the South was becoming too great for ranchers to handle
Because demand for cattle in the Northeast meant high profits for ranchers
Why did cattle drives start?
there were no railroads to transport cattle up North
they needed quick $$$
Because Mexico had a shortage of cattle and was willing to pay $60 a head
What was life for a cowboy actually like, what did they have to deal with?
death
stampedes
Indian raids
floods
all of the above
Who established the JA Ranch in Palo Duro Canyon, one of the first ranches in the Texas Panhandle?
Charles Goodnight and John Adair
Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving
Richard King and Henrietta King
Richard King and Gideon Lewis
Which of the following were the 2 reasons the cattle drives ended?
There were no cattle left to sell in Texas
Railroads came to Texas
Vaqueros found new jobs in Kansas
The invention of barbed wire
Barbed wire inventor
Joseph Glidden
John Deere
Margaret Borland
railroad that runs all across the US
transcontinental railroad
Underground Railroad
Why did the boom in commercial farming in Texas eventually lead to a bust, or major drop, in prices?
because farmers grew more crops than buyers needed or wanted
because buyers wanted more crops than farmers could grow
because farmers had to lower their prices to compete with other farmers who could grow more crops
because farming became so widespread that buyers could grow their own crops
Why did many industrial workers in Texas join labor unions?
find jobs
protect themselves from work injuries
avoid working in agriculture
help support their interests as laborers (wages, work conditions, etc.)
what insect ruins cotton
boll weevil
fire ant
grasshopper
termite
What were windmills used for in Texas during the Cotton, Cattle and Railroads era?
cool the cows
air circulation
pump water from the ground
Who invented the steel plow?
Jim Bowie
John Deere
Charles Goodnight
Margaret Borland
What development encouraged more settlers to move west?
planes
telegraphs
railroads
industries
Who is believed to be the only woman to head up a cattle drive?
Sarah Parker
Jane Long
Margaret Borland
Laura Bush
The grassland and prairies of Texas provided food and space for what animal?
cattle
deer
rhino
antelope
When did the Mexican war start
September 23,1845
April 25,1846
February 2,1848
October 30,1843
When did the Mexican war end
April 3,1848
March 5,1848
February 2,1848
December 10,1848
What is the purpose of an oil derrick?
it makes the oil field look nice
it supports oil drilling equipment
railroad expansion
Who's knowledge and determination led to the Spindletop?
Anton Gusher
Stephen F. Austin
Arthur Spindle
Pattillo Higgins
Which two Texas cities boom into major cities as a result of the oil industry?
El Paso, Lubbock.
Dallas, El Paso.
Dallas, Houston.
Lubbock, San Antonio
Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.
Crude Gold
Crude Money
Liquid Cash
Black Gold
A word that describes low production and low employment is what?
Prosperity
Boom
Bust
Recovery
What caused the population "boom" in Beaumont, Texas? Population grew from 10,000 to 50,000 within a year.
The cattle drive industry was prospering.
The lumber industry producing more lumber for steel.
Discovery of oil on a hill called Spindletop.
Discovery of gold and other precious metals.
Which statement describes a political impact of the oil industry on Texas?
It created new jobs and increased income for many Texans.
Population increased in many towns
Laws were created to regulate oil prices
Oil was discovered in Beaumont, Texas
Who invented new drill bits that caused many discoveries of Oil in Texas?
James Hogg
Howard Hughes Sr.
Abraham Lincoln
Jim Bowie
Which of the following explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
Many tribes experienced drought and famine
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo
Tribes were removed to reservations
Tribes switched to farming after the buffalo herds disappeared
Which of the following factors was MOST effective in preventing the settlement of West Texas?
distance
hot temperatures
poor, rocky soil
Native American attacks
-Son of an American women captured by the Comanches
-My tribe roamed West Texas
-I eventually assimilated into American culture and influenced other American Indians to do so
Who am I?
Iron Jacket
Quanah Parker
John Wallace
Peta Nocona
The buffalo soldiers helped to shape the history of Texas because they were -
American Indians who fought with Texas during the Civil War
African Americans who guarded the Texas frontier after the Civil War
Anglo Americans who sided with Mexico before the Texas Revolution
Mexican Americans who defended the Alamo during the Texas Revolution
How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war
Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing
The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth to the industry
The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry
One way that Governor James Hogg worked to protect Texans from unfair business practice was by ---
prosecuting corrupt leaders in the oil industry
working to bring an end to the range wars in West Texas
supporting the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission
signing legislation that established the Attorney General's office
How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?
The devastation caused a decade-long recession
Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels
Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston
Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors
Which industry caused the MOST change in the economic development of East Texas during the early 1900s?
oil
cattle
cotton
aerospace
The growth of the railroads had all of the following EXCEPT --
Windmills became important to power railroad engines
Cattle drives and open ranges ended
New cities grew up along the rail lines
Texas moved from subsistence farming to commercial farming
How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war
Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.
The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth to the industry.
The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to the cattle industry.
Which geographic change resulted from the pattern shown in the table above?
American Indian tribes were relocated.
New cities grew up along the rail lines
Texas became a primary producer of cotton.
West Texas’ population grew larger than that of East Texas.
What CONCLUSION can you draw from the map above?
All cattle trails that started in Texas led to towns in the East.
After the Civil War, ranchers used the trails to bring cattle from other states to Texas.
After the Civil War, numerous trails were added to support the growing cattle industry in Texas.
Before the Civil War, increased settlement encouraged Texas ranchers to find new markets for their cattle.
How did the developments illustrated on the graph above impact Texas?
Railroads were built to transport products to markets.
Texas created an income tax to support economic growth.
The agricultural sector of Texas’ economy went into decline.
New immigrants in Texas struggled to find good paying jobs.
The Emancipation Proclamation
made slavery legal
began slavery
ended slavery in the Confederate states
ended slavery only in the North
Who won the Civil War?
The Union
The Confederacy
Mexico
Europe
Who won the Civil War?
The North
The South
The East
The West
Which side fought for slavery during the Civil War?
Confederacy
Union
French
British
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
What is being celebrated on Juneteenth?
America's Freedom
Freedom from Slavery
Fireworks
When was the Civil War?
1861-176
1861-1865
1870-1876
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