Important Figures
She is the first African-American woman to get a pilot's license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
In Texas, people did many things to help out during the war. Name at least 1 of these things.
What is rationing food, buying war bonds, or women taking on men's jobs?
This is where oil was discovered by Patillo Higgins.
Where is Spindletop?
When the Dust Bowl hit, many farmers moved here to continue their work.
Where is out of Texas?
After World War II, Texas' population grew and cities got bigger which means this.
What is urbanization?
Who is Patillo Higgins?
This country attacked Pearl Harbor where American naval bases were.
Where is Japan?
When oil was discovered at Spindletop, it caused the population to do this.
What is increase?
In order to avoid another Dust Bowl, farmers did 2 things. Name at least 1 of them.
What is converting farms to ranches and growing crops differently?
In the Mountains and Basins region, people adapting to the conditions by doing this.
What is irrigating crops?
He was the most decorated soldier after World War II.
Who is Audie Murphy?
In response to the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the United States attacked Japan by doing this.
What is dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
One negative thing about oil is that there is the possibility of this event occuring.
What are oil spills?
The Great Depression was a time when most people could not find these.
What are jobs?
Urbanization meant many people moved to Texas. To build new houses, people first had to do this to the land.
What is cutting down trees?
He was granted the Medal of Honor after World War II.
Who is Cleto Rodriguez?
These people were trained at WASP, an Avenger Airfield in Sweetwater, Texas.
Who are women pilots?
Factories started using a lot more oil and gas, meaning they stopped using these two resources.
What is water and coal?
To end the Great Depression, the New Deal was made to help create these.
What are jobs?
More people in Texas meant there was a high demand for this renewable resource.
What is water?
The "World's Richest Acre" is a place called Kilgore. It is famous because it had lots of these around the town.
What are oil wells?
To keep rivers from flooding, people built these.
What are dams?