Texas Pride
Complete the Pledge to the Texas Flag.
“Honor the __________ flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and __________ .”
“Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”
How did agriculture in Texas change during Reconstruction?
A. The ranching industry failed.
B. Farmers focused on cash crops.
C. Every family had a large garden.
D. Farms were replaced with factories.
How did agriculture in Texas change during Reconstruction?
B. Farmers focused on cash crops.
Which of the following factors determined the location of a cattle trail?
A. the health of cattle
B. the number of cattle
C. the location of rivers
D. the number of cowboys
Which of the following factors determined the location of a cattle trail?
C. the location of rivers
Study the Cause/Effect.
Cause Effect
Oil was discovered -----> ????
at Spindletop
Which sentence completes the diagram?
A. Texas started importing oil.
B. Lots of new jobs were created.
C. The economy in Texas crashed.
D. Many Texans moved to other states
Study the Cause/Effect.
Cause Effect
Oil was discovered -----> ????
at Spindletop
Which sentence completes the diagram?
B. Lots of new jobs were created.
Which of the following is NOT an example of being informed during an election?
A. learning when and where to vote
B. letting other people influence your vote
C. finding trusted sources of election information
D. knowing candidates’ names and what they stand for
Which of the following is NOT an example of being informed during an election?
B. letting other people influence your vote
What is the meaning of the Pledge to the Texas Flag?
A. to proclaim loyalty to Texas
B. to represent the people of Texas
C. to symbolize the courage of Texans
D. to remember the six nations that controlled Texas
What is the meaning of the Pledge to the Texas Flag?
A. to proclaim loyalty to Texas
What does the 14th Amendment do?
A. abolishes legalized slavery
B. protects the right to own guns
C. gives male citizens the right to vote
D. makes newly emancipated people citizens
What does the 14th Amendment do?
D. makes newly emancipated people citizens
Which of the following is the most likely reason towns developed along railroad lines?
A. Crops grow best near railroad tracks.
B. Railroad tracks kept bison herds away.
C. There was easy access to transportation.
D. Moving trains cleaned the air and water.
Which of the following is the most likely reason towns developed along railroad lines?
C. There was easy access to transportation.
Study the Cause/Effect.
Cause Effect
??? -----> Boomtowns developed rapidly in Texas
Which sentence completes the diagram?
A. Oil was discovered at Spindletop.
B. Silver was discovered in Beaumont.
C. Factories began using coal to run machines.
D. A new process for mining gold was invented.
Study the Cause/Effect.
Cause Effect
??? -----> Boomtowns developed rapidly in Texas
Which sentence completes the diagram?
A. Oil was discovered at Spindletop.
The Duty of an Individual in State and Local Elections:
+Volunteer at polling locations
+Be informed about candidates and their position
+
Which of the following completes the answer?
A. vote in the election
B. clean up a local park
C. finish all school work
D. volunteer at food banks
The Duty of an Individual in State and Local Elections:
+Volunteer at polling locations
+Be informed about candidates and their position
+
Which of the following completes the answer?
A. vote in the election
Read the passage:
In 1965, it was changed to: “Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible.” … In 2007, lawmakers added the words "one state under God" to the pledge.
The Pledge to the Texas Flag has changed twice since its creation.
A. True
B. False
The Pledge to the Texas Flag has changed twice since its creation.
A. True
How was sharecropping different than slavery?
A. Workers did not receive a salary or wage.
B. Sharecroppers farmed someone else’s land.
C. Housing and tools were provided by the landowner.
D. A portion of the harvest was kept by the sharecropper.
How was sharecropping different than slavery?
D. A portion of the harvest was kept by the sharecropper.
Ranchers used __________ (wagons; cattle trails; steamships; railroads) to transport cattle across the open plains of Texas. That era ended when __________ (wagons; cattle trails; steamships; railroads) became more economical and faster.
Ranchers used cattle trails to transport cattle across the open plains of Texas. That era ended when railroads became more economical and faster.
Because of the Great Depression
+Workers lost their jobs
+Businesses closed
+_____________
Which of the following completes the web?
A. Crop prices increased.
B. Unemployment decreased.
C. Hurricanes became stronger.
D. People lost their homes and farms.
Because of the Great Depression
+Workers lost their jobs
+Businesses closed
+_____________
Which of the following completes the web?
D. People lost their homes and farms.
Read the passage:
Citizens must be informed of the opinions of candidates and how they will address community issues. Then, citizens can make the best decision when voting in local, state, or national elections.
Informed voters use many different sources of news and information.
A. True
B. False
Read the passage:
Citizens must be informed of the opinions of candidates and how they will address community issues. Then, citizens can make the best decision when voting in local, state, or national elections.
Informed voters use many different sources of news and information.
A. True
Which nation has NOT controlled Texas at one time?
A. France
B. Mexico
C. Portugal
D. United States
Which nation has NOT controlled Texas at one time?
C. Portugal
What does the 15th Amendment do?
A. abolishes legalized slavery
B. protects the right to own guns
C. gives male citizens the right to vote
D. makes newly emancipated people citizens
What does the 15th Amendment do?
C. gives male citizens the right to vote
Because of _______
+Texas population grew in the 1800s
+Cattle business increased in Texas
+Cotton farming expanded in Texas
Which of the following completes the answer?
A. the invention of the cotton gin
B. the development of the railroad
C. the introduction of the automobile
D. the increased price of land in Texas
Because of _______
+Texas population grew in the 1800s
+Cattle business increased in Texas
+Cotton farming expanded in Texas
Which of the following completes the answer?
B. the development of the railroad
Read the passage:
Roosevelt’s New Deal was his plan to develop programs that would help the poor and the elderly. The plan also helped farmers, created jobs, and forever changed America.
President Roosevelt created the New Deal to protect corporations and trusts.
A. True
B. False
Read the passage:
Roosevelt’s New Deal was his plan to develop programs that would help the poor and the elderly. The plan also helped farmers, created jobs, and forever changed America.
President Roosevelt created the New Deal to protect corporations and trusts.
A. True
Read the passage:
To protect [individual] rights, all citizens must understand their rights and exercise their civic responsibilities. Many times throughout history, citizens have fought to protect or expand their rights.
How can responsible citizens fight to expand their rights today?
A. by electing new leaders
B. by violently disobeying laws
C. by ignoring sources of news
D. by overthrowing the government
Read the passage:
To protect [individual] rights, all citizens must understand their rights and exercise their civic responsibilities. Many times throughout history, citizens have fought to protect or expand their rights.
How can responsible citizens fight to expand their rights today?
A. by electing new leaders
Why might the Daughters of the Texas Republic have worked to save the Alamo?
A. to have a place to meet
B. to preserve the history of Texas
C. to help Texan American Indian tribes
D. to charge money to tourists for visiting
Why might the Daughters of the Texas Republic have worked to save the Alamo?
B. to preserve the history of Texas
Read the passage:
They believed that Congress … didn’t have the authority or knowledge to tell them how to run their communities…. [They] ... did everything they could to keep things the same as they were before the war.
What was a direct consequence of this attitude?
A. Legalized discrimination was created.
B. Texas seceded from the United States.
C. The federal government took over Texas.
D. Sharecropping decreased on plantations.
Read the passage:
They believed that Congress … didn’t have the authority or knowledge to tell them how to run their communities…. [They] ... did everything they could to keep things the same as they were before the war.
What was a direct consequence of this attitude?
A. Legalized discrimination was created.
Who paid for building railroads in Texas?
A. Texas politicians
B. the United States
C. private companies
D. foreign governments
Who paid for building railroads in Texas?
C. private companies
The demand for goods _____ (decreased; increased; was not affected) during World War II. This created _____ (more; fewer; the same number of) jobs in the _____ (education; recreation; tourism; manufacturing) industry.
The demand for goods increased during World War II. This created more jobs in the manufacturing industry.
Political rights are rights all humans are born with.
A. True
B. False
Political rights are rights all humans are born with.
B. False- Rights all humans are born with are called inalienable or natural rights- like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness