Define and trace the impact of "boom-and-bust" cycles of leading Texas industries throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries such as farming, oil and gas production, cotton, ranching, real estate, banking, and computer technology.
Describe and compare the impact of reform movements in Texas in the 19th and 20th centuries such as progressivism, populism, women's suffrage, agrarianism, labor reform, and the conservative movement of the late 20th century.
Describe and compare the civil rights and equal rights movements of various groups in Texas in the 20th century and identify key leaders in these movements such as James L. Farmer Jr., Hector P. Garcia, Oveta Culp Hobby, Lyndon B. Johnson, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Jane McCallum, and Lulu Belle Madison White.
Analyze the political, economic, and social impact of World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, and significant issues in the latter half of the 20th and early 21st centuries such as political and economic controversies, immigration, and migration on the history of Texas.
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Q 1/20
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Which industry developed in Texas that led to an increase in banking and manufacturing, as well as new professions in engineering?
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The Farming Industry
The Cattle Industry
The Oil Industry
The Cotton Industry
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Although the first commercial oil well in Texas was in Corsicana and drilled in 1894, which of the following was the event that proved Texas had large oil deposits?
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The discovery of oil in El Paso in 1902
The discovery of oil in Brownsville in 1899
The discovery of oil on Padre Island in 1905
The discovery of oil in Spindletop in 1901
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Which industry developed in Texas that led to an increase in banking and manufacturing, as well as new professions in engineering?
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Although the first commercial oil well in Texas was in Corsicana and drilled in 1894, which of the following was the event that proved Texas had large oil deposits?
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113.19.7.A
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Despite the wealth gained and the continued growth of the oil industry in Texas, it was not until which decade that Texas moved to a more industrial-based economy?
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113.19.7.A
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Which of the following industries have grown due the expansion of the oil industry in Texas?
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113.19.7.A
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Urbanization caused increased demand in farm products and the industry boomed but technology advances led to over-production causing prices to plummet. The Dust Bowl led to economic depression and many farmers lost their land. Later, the industry revived due to the increased demands of World War II. This is an example of a _________________.
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113.19.7.B
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Which of the following best describes the major industries in Texas?
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113.19.7.B
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Which of the following is a logical chain of events?
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113.19.7.B
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Which of the following industries grew in Texas out of the need to start diversifying its economy because other Texas industries were too dependent on the health of the oil industry?
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113.19.7.B
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Which two reform movements focused on benefiting farmers?
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113.19.7.C
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Progressivism had many goals. Which of the following was a major concern to this reform movement?
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113.19.7.C
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The Women's Suffrage movement was most concerned with which of the following issues?
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113.19.7.C
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Which of the following would be considered a labor reform?
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113.19.7.C
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Which of the following groups was organized in Texas to support the rights of Spanish speaking Americans?
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113.19.7.D
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Who founded the American G.I. Forum to help veterans obtain education and health care?
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113.19.7.D
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Which of the following was President of the United States, from Texas, and signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
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113.19.7.D
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Lulu Bell Madison White was a civil rights activist who worked to do which of the following?
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113.19.7.D
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The Great Depression was the largest economic downturn in the United States and many Texans were out of work. The Dust Bowl destroyed agriculture in the same years. Which of the following was a response to these two events in Texas?
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113.19.7.E
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The Dust Bowl had a major impact on Texas because of which of the following reasons?
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113.19.7.E
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The most decorated American soldier in World War ii was a Texan named _____________________.
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113.19.7.E
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Which of the following is an issue that is still controversial in Texas today?
