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Why is 1861 important in Texas and U.S. History?
It was the start of the Civil War
What is NOT a way that the growth of the railroads affected Texas?
It eliminated the need for cowboys
The FIRST oil discovered in Texas was near the present day city of Beaumont and was called
Spindletop
What conclusion can be drawn about wind energy in Texas?
Texas leads the nation in generating wind energy
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
What was considered the biggest threat to the institution of slavery in Texas?
The election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
Texas women won full voting rights in 1919 as a direct result of which measure?
Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
People who supported the nineteenth-century social, economic, and political reform movements in Texas and throughout the United States are best known as -
Progressives
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution and the first article of the Texas Constitution
Contain a Bill of Rights protecting the individual rights of citizens such as freedom of speech
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
Economic growth in Texas after World War I was mostly the result of which industry?
Oil
Texas politicians embraced which political solution to the Great Depression?
The New Deal
The principle of checks and balances is best reflected by?
The ability of the Texas House of Representatives to impeach the governor
What did the Texas cities of Houston, Corpus Christi, and Beaumont have in common?
They grew as a result of the oil industry
In the 1930s, physical factors, such as extremely high temperatures and severe droughts, led to the Dust Bowl. What human factors also contributed to this natural disaster?
Farmers over planted their crops
How did United States involvement in World War II result in economic growth for Texas?
It increased demand for oil, cotton, food, and lumber
