Civil War & Reconstruction
_______________ were people that tried to end the practice of slavery.
Abolitionists
Why did the U.S. government support the destruction of the buffalo herds?
To help force Native Americans onto reservations.
Who established the Texas Railroad Commission, which later regulated oil and gas in Texas?
James Hogg
What three natural causes contributed to the Dust Bowl?
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branches
What group wanted much tougher requirements for Southern states to rejoin the Union during Reconstruction?
Radical Republicans
Who was the first African American graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point?
Henry O'Flipper
What is the term for the growing economic connection between Texas and the rest of the world due to oil demand?
Interdependence
What two man-made causes contributed to the Dust Bowl?
What principle says government power comes from the people?
Popular Sovereignty
A) Who created the Emancipation Proclamation?
B) What did the Emancipation Proclamation say?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) All enslaved persons in the Confederate States are free
What did the Texas Legislature make a felony in order to reduce conflict between ranchers and farmers?
Fence cutting
What political party grew out of the Farmers’ Alliance and increased political activity among farmers?
People's Party (Populist Party)
What was the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s program designed to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression?
The New Deal
Name four responsibilities of United States citizens.
What did the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
Guaranteed African American men the right to vote.
Name two reasons large cattle drives out of Texas came to an end.
What promises did Germany make to Mexico in the Zimmermann Telegram?
Germany promised to help Mexico recover lost territory in Texas
List three economic effects World War II had on Texas.
Compare federalism and separation of powers by explaining how each divides government power differently.
Federalism divides power between the national and state governments, while separation of powers divides power among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
Sam Houston opposed Texas seceding from the Union. Why was this position controversial in Texas at the time?
Because many Texans supported joining the Confederacy, while Sam Houston believed secession would harm Texas and the United States.
Explain how the expansion of railroads and fencing together helped end the era of long cattle drives in Texas.
Railroads reached Texas so cattle no longer needed to be driven long distances, and fencing/private land ownership blocked traditional cattle trails.
Explain how the discovery at Spindletop changed both the Texas economy and Texas’s relationship with the rest of the world.
Spindletop created a major oil boom that expanded jobs and industry in Texas while increasing global demand for Texas oil, creating economic interdependence.
Explain how World War II permanently changed Texas economically. Give at least two examples.
World War II expanded Texas industries, created many new jobs, increased factory production, and helped end the Great Depression.
Explain how checks and balances prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Give one example.
Checks and balances allows each branch to limit the powers of the others. Example: the president can veto laws, Congress can override vetoes, and courts can declare laws unconstitutional.