Civil War & Reconstruction
Cattle, Oil & Railroads
Urban Growth & Economic Change
Mixed Bag
Texas Talk
Map It Out! (Geography)
100
This Texas governor refused to support the Confederacy and was replaced.
Sam Houston
100
What Texas industry grew rapidly due to the open range and cattle trails?
Cattle industry
100
Which Texas city grew because of NASA and the Apollo missions?
Houston
100
What group helped formerly enslaved people find jobs and schools after the Civil War?
Freedmen’s Bureau
100
"Y’all" is short for...?
'you all'
100
This river forms the border between Texas and Mexico.
Rio Grande
200
Name one reason Texas decided to secede from the Union in 1861.
They feared Lincoln would abolish slavery.
200
Besides Midland/Odessa, Name the city that became the center of the oil industry in Texas.
Houston
200
What happened to the Texas economy during the 1970s oil boom?
People moved to Texas for jobs
200
What kind of town experienced rapid population growth because of oil?
Boomtown
200
If someone is “fixin’ to” do something, what are they doing?
Getting ready to do it
200
Which direction is El Paso from Dallas?
West
300
What holiday celebrates the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free?
Juneteenth
300
Name the top two oil cities
Midland Houston
300
Why was James Hogg elected governor in 1890?
He supported railroad regulation
300
What principle is shown when Texans elect their own governor?
Popular sovereignty
300
what does it mean to Whata-size it?
Refers to upsizing your meal at Whataburger
300
This river borders Oklahoma and Texas
Red River
400
What system developed in Texas agriculture after the Civil War that often trapped freedmen in debt?
Sharecropping
400
What negative environmental impact did railroads have on the Plains? (specifically this type of animal)
Buffalo were hunted and nearly wiped out
400
What is supply and demand?
Supply and Demand are how we explain the buying and selling of things in a market. Supply means how much of that thing is available for sale. Demand means how much people want something and are willing to pay for it. If a lot of people want something (high demand) but there’s not much of it (low supply), the price usually goes up. But if there’s a lot of it (high supply) and not many people want it (low demand), the price usually goes down. Businesses use demand and supply to decide what to sell and how much to charge.
400
What map feature shows how cattle trails helped grow the Texas economy?
More trails were added after the Civil War
400
What does it mean if someone says “Bless your heart”?
They might be insulting you... politely
400
What large body of water is on Texas's southeast coast?
The Gulf of America (Mexico)
500
Name the three Reconstruction Amendments and what each one did.
13th – ended slavery
14th – granted citizenship
15th – voting rights for all races
500
Explain the boom and bust cycle.
The boom and bust cycle is when the economy goes up and down like a rollercoaster. During a boom, people have jobs, businesses make a lot of money, and everyone is spending. But then comes a bust, when businesses slow down, people lose jobs, and less money is being spent. This cycle keeps repeating over time, and it affects how people live and work.
500
During the Progressive Movement in Texas, which of the following was MOST important?
Women's suffrage
500
What is the strongest influence that led to the prohibition movement?
Urbanization
500
“All hat and no cattle” describes someone who is...?
All talk and no action
500
Name all bordering states of Texas.
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, or Arkansas