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Very little cotton is currently produced in Texas in comparison to the 1970s levels.
True
False
Governor Rick Perry has supported the proposed _______________ as a way of promoting commerce in Texas.
statewide income tax
Trans-Texas Corridor
Miller-Stevens Bill
Marshall Plan
As a result of the __________________ case, race could no longer be used as a determining factor in college admissions.
Brown v. Board of Education
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
Ruiz v. Estelle
Hopwood v. Texas
Which of the following is true about Ramsey Muñiz?
he was cleared of all drug charges after being indicted
he was the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor in 1972
none of the answers are true
he was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Republican
What were Governor Bush’s actions when supporters of death row inmate Karla Faye Tucker, including many Christian conservative groups, sought a reprieve and a halt to her execution?
he ordered a stay of execution and arranged for her to serve a life sentence
he did nothing and allowed the execution to take place
he ordered a speed-up of the execution date
he pardoned Tucker
___________________ held office longer than any previous Texas governor.
Allan Shivers
George W. Bush
Ann Richards
Bill Clements
Rick Perry
The students involved in the Crystal City Student Walkout never got agreement for any of their demands by the local school board.
A “kleagle” was a Ku Klux Klan _________.
statewide leader
initiation fee
recruiter
local chapter
After Miriam Ferguson’s election as governor in 1924, the Ku Klux Klan ___________.
went into sharp decline
supported her governorship
tried to assassinate the newly-elected governor
gained even more supporters
Miriam Ferguson’s term as governor during the 1920s was _______________.
free of any of the scandals that plagued her husband’s tenure as governor
characterized by a series of political scandals
supported by many of James Ferguson’s political opponents
ended by her impeachment
Which of the following is true about Texas African Americans during the 1920s and 1930s?
a majority of them thrived economically in Texas cities
some challenged the state’s white primary law
most avoided moving to Texas cities
all of the answers are true
_______________ was the founder of the 1920s Ku Klux Klan.
Earle Mayfield
Hiram Wesley Evans
Peter Hartsberg
William Simmons
Dallas passed Houston in number of residents in 1950 and ever since has been the most populous city in Texas.
German prisoners of war held in Texas __________________.
never tried to escape
sometimes were put to work in Texas agricultural fields
were outnumbered by Japanese and Italian prisoners held in Texas
often rioted, leading to frequent scenes of violence in the POW camps
During World War II, Texan Samuel Dealey achieved fame as a _________________.
submarine commander in the Pacific
none of the answers
fighter pilot in Europe
platoon commander in North Africa
entertainer of American troops on stage and over the radio
Texan _____________ became the most decorated American sailor during the war.
Douglas MacArthur
Chester Nimitz
George Patton
Fritz Hammon
Samuel Dealey
Texan __________________ was the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II.
Audie Murphy
William York
James Earl Rudder
Billy Brooks
Which best describes Governor Coke Stevenson’s attitude toward blacks?
much sympathy and compassion
passing interest
extreme hatred bordering on fanaticism
indifference
Selena Quintanilla was a famous Tejana singer who achieved mainstream success before she was killed by the president of her fan club.
The Texas poll tax was established ________________.
by order of Governor Ferguson
by order of the Texas state Supreme Court
by a law passed by the state legislature
by a state constitutional amendment ratified by the voters
All of the following took place in Texas during World War I except:
racial violence
patriotic support for the war effort by most Texans
numerous voluntary efforts to support the war effort
rising unemployment
By the First World War, the ____________ industry was the least important industry in Texas.
lumber
mining
railroad
oil
What did the famous Zimmerman Telegram communicate?
Germany’s role in the overthrow of the Russian czar
Germany’s surrender in World War I
Germany’s desire to enter into an alliance with Mexico against the United States if the U.S. entered World War I against Germany
Most Texans refused to take part in war bond drives, arguing that taxpayer money should have been enough to finance the war effort.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham was an example of a Texas woman opposed to woman suffrage during the early 20th century.
The “Tidelands” refers to coastal land that ______________.
Texas claimed because of its potential oil resources
Texas demanded be free from offshore oil drilling
the state of Texas set aside as wildlife reserves
During the 1948 presidential race, Texas gave its electoral votes to __________.
Republican challenger Thomas Dewey
Democratic President Harry Truman
Texas Governor Beauford Jester
“Dixiecrat” challenger Strom Thurmond
Changes in postwar Texas agriculture led to the movement of traditional cotton culture to the:
Southern High Plains and Lower Rio Grande Valley
Hill Country region
Gulf Coast region
eastern and central portions of the state
As a result of the 1948 Delgado vs. Bastrop ISD case:
Tejanos could not be excluded from juries simply because they were Hispanic
public schools were required to hire Mexican American teachers
Mexicans immigrants could not be deported without a hearing
segregated schools for Mexican Americans were declared to be unconstitutional
Mexican Americans could not be denied voting rights
As a result of the Roe v. Wade decision, state laws limiting abortions in all cases were found to be unconstitutional.
Though his administration was noted for its efficiency and lack of scandals, the Texas Legislature passed few of Dan Moody’s proposals during his two terms as governor.
Set in Texas, author Cormac McCarthy’s book _______________ became a popular feature film.
No Country for Old Men
Alamo Jones
Lone Star
___________________ of Texas won a Pulitzer Prize for a collection of her short stories.
Oveta Culp Hobby
Marsha Pratt
O. Henry
Emily Dickinson
Katherine Anne Porter
_________________ is one of the best golf players ever to be born in Texas.
Paine Stewart
Ben Hogan
Tiger Woods
Chi Chi Rodriguez
The ______________ is the state’s premier location for exploring Texas cultural history.
the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth
the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg
the Institute of Texas Cultures in San Antonio
the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin
Of the following Texas music legends, which one did not die far too soon?
Buddy Holly
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Janis Joplin
Van Cliburn
Selena
As a result of the large drop in oil prices, _____________ went out of business by the early 1980s.
the First National Bank of Midland
Packer Auto Company
Brown Construction Company
Gulf Oil Company
The state government relies heavily on funds from _______________.
federal tariff revenues
the state income tax
the state sales tax
the federal income tax
Of the following, Texas is least involved in ______________.
medical research
space exploration
computer manufacturing
biotechnology
furniture manufacturing
Which of the following computer companies is based in Central Texas?
Hewlett-Packard
Gateway
Microsoft
IBM
Dell
OPEC is an oil cartel dominated by __________________.
Middle Eastern countries
Texas oil companies
North American oil producers
China, India, and Pakistan
Which of the following was not true about the Roe v. Wade case?
the Supreme Court ruled in the case against state laws limiting abortions in all cases, though they allowed limits based on length of pregnancy
was an effort to stop the Dallas District Attorney’s practice of prosecuting physicians who performed abortions
in the case, attorney Sarah Weddington defended her client’s right to choose whether or not she could have an abortion
it was based on a challenge to a Texas state law allowing abortions in all cases
Which of the following helped out Ann Richards’s ability to win the 1990 governor’s race?
her opponent Clayton Williams’s missteps during the campaign
the declining prospects of the republican Party in Texas by the end of the 1980s
her promise to end sales taxes in Texas
her outspoken conservative views
During Ann Richards’s term as governor, ________________.
she steadfastly opposed any prison reform measures
the death penalty was temporarily abolished
the state lottery began operations
appointed few minorities to state posts
___________________ was the first Republican to be elected governor of Texas in the 20th century.
John Tower
Beauford Jester
William Clements
Franklin Roosevelt strongly opposed the creation of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration but bowed to public opinion.
Texan ______________________ served as Franklin Roosevelt’s vice president for two terms during the Great Depression years.
Harry Truman
Jesse Jones
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Johnson
John Nance Garner
The National Recovery Administration attempted to establish minimum wages and prices through a series of __________________.
laws passed by state legislatures
codes established by representatives of industry, labor, and government
court decisions
elections
Workers for the ________________ resided in camps set up in Texas state parks and forests under the supervision of the U.S. Army and labored on projects overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior.
Works Progress Administration
National Recovery Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Farm Security Administration
The Dust Bowl was centered near ____________.
El Paso in West Texas
the East Texas Oil Field
the Lower Rio Grande Valley in South Texas
the Texas Panhandle in northwest Texas
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