UNIT 11: TEST REVIEW

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

100

Struggle to achieve equality for all Citizens of the U.S

Civil Rights Movement

200

Organization created to help Hispanic Americans gain political, social and economic power

LULAC 

300

Texan, who was JFK's Vice President and a supporter of the Civil Rights Movement.

Lyndon B Johnson

400

First African American Women elected to the Texas State Legislature

Barbara Jordan 

500

This Supreme Court case led to segregation being outlawed in all Public Schools.

Brown V Board of Education 

COLD WAR/SPACE RACE

100

Name given to the conflict between U.S and the Soviet Union for world dominance.

Cold War 

200

First American to land on the moon.

Neil Armstrong

300

First Satellite launched into space.

Sputnik

400

NASA stands for....

National Aeronautics Space Administration 

500

How many American Missions to the moon took place so far?

6

MISC

100

Civil Rights Activist whose actions led to making segregation illegal in public transportation.

Rosa Parks

200

Which act, signed into law made segregation and discrimination based on race Illegal.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

300

Space Research facility located in Houston, Texas

Johnson Space Center

400

Act that was signed into law that protected minority groups' right to vote

Voting Rights Act of 1965

500

Inventor of the Rotary Drill bit. 

Howard Hughes Sr.

PETROCHEMICALS

100

Drilling method that produces a cylindrical hole in the earths crust for the discovery of crude oil and natural gas.

Rotary drilling 

200

Why were petrochemicals, gasoline and diesel so important during WWII? 

Fuel for Tanks, Jeeps, Planes, boats and to make synthetic rubber. 

300

This invention helped the oil Industry in the mid 1900s by making the process of drilling for oil more fast and efficient.

Rotary drill bit

400

Products made from Petrochemicals

Detergents, Fertilizers, Insecticides, Synthetic rubber/Tires etc

500

Disadvantages of using oil, gas and petrochemicals.

Air and water pollution. 

TX ECONOMY

100

This world conflict helped U.S get out of the Great Depression

WWII

200

Technology company based in Texas that makes semiconductor chips, calculators and Projectors.

Texas Instruments 

300

Two industries that had a major impact on the Texas economy.

Agriculture and oil 

400

 periods of great profits followed by sharp declines/losses. 

Boom and Bust cycle

500

Major industries of Texas.

Agriculture, Oil, Information and Technology, Transportation, Food service, Aerospace, Entertainment, Construction, Healthcare etc