Texans to know
Who served as Chief of Staff in both the Reagan and Bush Administrations and Secretary of State from 1989 to 1992.
Who is James A. Baker, III,
Who formed the Committed of Racial Equality (CORE) and worked to end racial segregation
Who is James Farmer, Jr.
A severe drought that really hurt Texas farmers during the Great Depression was in what AREA of Texas?
What is the panhandle?
Many military bases were built in Texas because of the _________________ and ________________
what is moderate climate and large expanses of land.
the Texas Constitution protects this for all men and women?
What is Equality ?
Who created The GI Forum to expand the rights and liberties for Hispanic Americans.
Who is Hector Garcia
Who is the first woman to serve Texas in Congress and later served as a US Senator
Who is Kay Bailey Hutchinson-
Too many crops were produced during the Great Depression causing a drop in prices and lowering profits for Texas Farmers. This is an example of what economic concept?
What is supply and demand?
What is a POW
What is a prisoner of war
Why is free press important for Texas Citizens during the Civil Rights Movement?
helps people make informed and valid decisions
Who was the Mayor of El Paso in 1957, making him the first Mexican American leader of a major American city.
Who is Raymond L. Telles
What organization worked to expand the rights of Spanish Speaking People
What is the LULAC- League of United Latin American Citizens-
During the Dust Bowl many Texas farmers lost their farms to whom?
The banks
What event caused the US to join WWII
What is Pearl Harbor?
This amendment in the bill of rights helped the Civil Rights movement by informing the public about issues and events related to the movement
What is Freedom of the Press
Who was a journalist, business leader and public servant who formed the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). She was honored with a U.S. Postage Stamp.
Who is Olveta Culp Hobby
What does CORE Stand for
What is Congress of Racial Equality
What political plan brought thousands of jobs to Texas building roads and bridges.
What is The New Deal
Texas has ___________ ________________ that were needed to supply the war effort benefiting the Texas economy ultimately ending the Great Depression in Texas
What are natural resources?
Texans have the right to alter (change) the government as long as the government stays a ________________ ______________
What is a representative democracy.
Who was the first African-American woman from a southern state to serve in the US House of Representatives
Who is Barbara Jordan
The American G.I. Forum represented & fought mainly for which ethnic group:
Who are the Mexican Americans
The purpose of the New Deal programs was to provide ___________________________.
What is RELIEF to the people
The arrival of new military facilities, naval and aircraft production, ammunition and petroleum plants in Texas were directly the result of _________________
what is WWII (an international conflict)
Name a Civic Responsibility of a Texan?
Jury Duty, Paying Taxes, Voting, Obeying laws, community engagement