What did the Texas cities of Houston, Corpus Christi, and Beaumont have in common?
They grew as a result of the oil industry
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How did United States involvement in World War II result in economic growth for Texas?
It increased demand for oil, cotton, food, and lumber
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What conclusion can be drawn about wind energy in Texas?
Texas leads the nation in generating wind energy
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What is NOT a way that the growth of the railroads affected Texas?
It eliminated the need for cowboys
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Before the Civil War, only 25 percent of Texas families owned slaves. Yet most nineteenth-century Texans opposed any interference with the institution of slavery because -
They believed that slavery was necessary for continued economic growth in Texas
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In the years after the Civil War, the United States economy became increasingly -
Industrial
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Why did Texas continue to fight the Civil War after General Robert E. Lee surrendered?
It took a long time for the news to reach Texas due to its distance from the east
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What best describes the significance of the Battle of Palmetto Ranch?
It was the last major land battle fought in the Civil War
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The FIRST oil discovered in Texas was near the present day city of Beaumont and was called
Spindletop
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What best summarizes how Texas society changed immediately after World War II?
It became an urban rather than rural society
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Texas women won full voting rights in 1919 as a direct result of which measure?
Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
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What was considered the biggest threat to the institution of slavery in Texas?
The election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
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The principle of checks and balances is best reflected by?
The ability of the Texas House of Representatives to impeach the governor