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TRUE OR FALSE:
During 1940-45, due to labor shortages, women and minority groups entered skilled, high-wage industrial jobs previously closed to them.
True
100
Who is this?
Abraham Lincoln
100
Fill in the blank: The New Deal helped thousands find jobs building _______ and _______.
roads; bridges
100
What kind of activist fights for ending segregation, equal pay for equal work, and voting rights?
Civil rights activist
200
What ended the Mexican-American War in 1848?
What ended the Mexican-American War in 1848?
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
200
Jack Coffee Hays was:
A captain of the Texas Rangers
200
This was the Union's military plan to squeeze the south. What was the Name of the plan?
Anaconda Plan
200
Why is the population of Texas growing faster than many other states?
A strong economy and diverse job market.
300
The celebration of "Juneteenth" in Texas commemorates—
The end of slavery in Texas.
300
Who was the leader of the Texas army in the Texas Revolution?
Who was the leader of the Texas army in the Texas Revolution?
Sam Houston
300
This map is showing:
People migrating to Texas so that they can have slaves which increased the population of enslaved people
300
Which Region in Texas Is filled with grasslands
Great Plains
400
How did the South react to Abraham Lincoln’s election as President in 1860?
Seven Southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America.
400
Who was the dictator and leader of the Mexican army?
Who was the dictator and leader of the Mexican army?
Santa Anna
Santa Anna
400
What is the picture demonstrating?
Dust storms causing damaging to a large portion of Texas
400
What was the main cause of Mexico’s war against Spain?
What was the main cause of Mexico’s war against Spain?
The King of Spain treating people unfair
500
In What year did Texas join the Confederacy?
1861
500
Benjy Frances Brooks made history in Texas as the—
First woman to become a pediatric surgeon in Texas.
500
What is LaSalle best known for?
Building Ft. St Louis in Texas for the French
500
Factories that had shut down during the Great Depression reopened to produce ________, ________, ________, and ________.
tanks, planes, jeeps, and weapons