Texas History
The number of cattle in Texas grew substantially during the
Civil War because
a. agricultural techniques had improved.
b. many of the new European immigrants were vegetarians.
c. although demand for beef increased, Union blockades made it difficult to move cattle to markets outside the state.
d. prices were too low for ranchers to sell their cattle profitably.
c. although demand for beef increased, Union blockades made it difficult to move cattle to markets outside the state.
The phrase Manifest Destiny refers to the idea that
a. Slavery should be abolished
b. the United States should go to war with Mexico.
c. the United States should expand to the pacific ocean
d. all Native Americans should go to reservations.
c. the United States should expand to the pacific ocean
Which of these rivers provides more than 95 percent of Egyptians with water?
a. Congo River
b. Niger River
c. Sahara River
d. Nile River
d. Nile River
In general, the philosophers believed in which of the following?
a. expanding women's rights
b. all Church decrees
c. progress for society
d. authoritarian rule
c. progress for society
During the 1950s, ___ jobs declined.
a. manufacturing
b. communications
c. advertising
d. service
a. manufacturing
The first cowboys in Texas were
a. vaqueros who brought knowledge of ranching from Mexico.
b. infected by ticks from cattle that carried Texas fever.
c. Karankawa who lived in the coastal plain.
d. called point men who guided the herd.
a. vaqueros who brought knowledge of ranching from Mexico.
Which of the following shows how various cultures shaped one another in the Southwest after the Mexican Cession?
a. American settlers taught Native Americans about mining in the mountains.
b. American settlers introduced saddles to Mexican ranchers.
c. Communities regularly celebrated both Mexican and American holidays.
d. Communities printed laws in Native American languages.
c. Communities regularly celebrated both Mexican and American holidays.
Which of these names Africa’s highest peak?
a. Mount Cameroon
b. Mount Kenyon
c. Mount Kilimanjaro
d. Mount Tibesti
c. Mount Kilimanjaro
Isaac Newton explained the
a. law of universal gravitation.
b. anatomy of the human body.
c. chemical composition of matter.
d. function of blood vessels.
a. law of universal gravitation.
A ___ is a large corporation that owns a number of smaller companies.
a. franchise
b. government agency
c. monopoly
d. conglomerate
d. conglomerate
Cowboy culture was popularized in America by
a. government agents who wanted people to move west.
b. millions of tourists who rode the trains west after the war.
c. newspaper articles on the ranching business.
d. inexpensive novels that glorified cowboy life.
d. inexpensive novels that glorified cowboy life.
What role did the transcontinental railroad play in California’s development?
a. contributed to California’s population explosion by bringing settlers to the West in the mid-1850s
b. slowed down California’s economy because it took two decades and many thousands of dollars to complete
c. gave California’s economy the means to grow by connecting the state to the rest of the country
d. damaged California’s environment by requiring the development of coal mining and timber industries
c. gave California’s economy the means to grow by connecting the state to the rest of the country
Which of these areas has been severely damaged as a result of drilling for oil?
a. the Niger delta
b. the Sahara
c. the Sahel
d. Lake Nasser
a. the Niger delta
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
a. Galileo Galilei.
b. Nicolaus Copernicus.
c. Francis Bacon.
d. Isaac Newton.
b. Nicolaus Copernicus.
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ___ became an American way of life.
a. consumerism
b. planned obsolescence
c. social conformity
d. a 40-hour work week
a. consumerism
The cattle kingdom began to disappear after
a. fences started to enclose the open range.
b. Texas fever wiped out all the herds.
c. cowboys began to strike for higher wages.
d. more cattle ranches were established in the East.
a. fences started to enclose the open range.
What lesson might a western traveler have learned from the story of the Donner party?
a. Don’t look for shortcuts.
b. Travel with a compass.
c. Don’t drink the water.
d. Go west in the spring.
a. Don’t look for shortcuts.
Which of the following is a problem created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam?
a. regular water supply
b. increased irrigation
c. decreased occurrence of drought
d. decreased silt deposits on the surrounding farmland
d. decreased silt deposits on the surrounding farmland
Francis Bacon helped to develop
a. the microscope.
b. the law of the pendulum.
c. the scientific method.
d. the barometer.
c. the scientific method.
The expression of nonconformity by ___ developed into the beat movement.
a. college students
b. teenagers
c. artists and poets
d. rock ’n’ roll performer
c. artists and poets
In parts of Texas that were too rugged and dry for cattle, some ranchers turned to
a. planting cotton.
b. sheep herding.
c. hog farming.
d. the government for help.
b. sheep herding.
How did the U.S. government help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail?
a. issued travel insurance to protect the traders’ belongings
b. granted an allowance to cover basic travel expenses
c. lowered taxes on goods bought before the trip
d. sent troops to protect against Native American attacks
d. sent troops to protect against Native American attacks
If you were gazing at a wildebeest through tall grass, in which of these places would you be?
a. the Serengeti
b. the Sahara
c. the canopy of a rain forest
d. Mount Kilimanjaro
a. the Serengeti
The idea of a direct democracy is explained in
a. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
b. The Social Contract.
c. Starry Messenger.
d. On the Spirit of Laws.
b. The Social Contract.
The Dixiecrats nominated ___ to run for president in 1948.
a. Harry S. Truman
b. J. Strom Thurmond
c. Thomas E. Dewey
d. Henry A. Wallace
b. J. Strom Thurmond