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100
Explain what shipping routes are.
Paths in the ocean that ships would follow to carry goods from one place to another
100
Explain what the "Gulf Coast" is
The southern area of Texas along the ocean (Gulf of Mexico)
100
What map tool would you use to figure out the distance between two places?
Map scale
100
How did the "Dust Bowl" affect ranchers and farmers?
There was no water for their cattle and crops
100
Every 10 years, the government does a _____ to count how many people are in the United States.
Census
200
What did Henry Ford invent that allowed cars to be made a lot faster?
The assembly line
200
What kinds of good things happened for women after the war?
•Women won the right to vote •More women started entering the workplace
200
How did Texas benefit from the invention and manufacturing of the automobile?
Automobiles needed gasoline (which comes from oil) and Texas had a lot of oil!
200
Explain what "Urbanization" means.
When lots of people started leaving their farms and moving the urban area (the city)
200
Explain what "Industry" means.
The making of goods in factories
300
How is the Coastal Plains region of Texas similar to the East Coast of the United States?
They're both near the ocean so they both experience hurricane season
300
What are some positive consequences of the oil and gas industry?
•Major Texas industry •Supports employment in other Texas industries •Encouraged migration and economic growth
300
What are some negative consequences of the oil and gas industry?
•Spills can endanger wildlife •Use contributes to air and water pollution •Disrupts animal habitats
300
Explain what Anthony Lucas and Patillo Higgins accomplished.
They worked together and struck oil on Spindletop Hill in Beaumont, TX
300
In the 1800's, oil wasn't needed as much. Why?
There weren’t as many inventions that needed oil
400
In the beginning, factories used water and coal-powered machinery. What did they switch to using that worked better?
Oil and Gas
400
Tell what you know about John Tower.
•Elected first Republican U.S. Senator from Texas since Reconstruction •Negotiated nuclear weapons reductions with the Soviet Union •Chaired the commission that investigated the Iran-Contra affair
400
What happens to the price of products when the demand is high?
The price goes high because so many people want it
400
Tell what you know about Audie Murphy
•Received more medals and awards than any other combat solider in history •Received awards from other countries as well, not just the U.S. •Fought in 9 major battles •Became a movie star in Hollywood •Died in a plane crash
400
What is Houston near that makes it important to the oil industry?
The Gulf Coast (shipping routes)
500
Explain what the "Dust Bowl" was
A period of time when the United States went through a severe drought
500
How did many farmers react to the Dust Bowl?
Many left their farms and moved out of Texas
500
When the farmers left their farms, where did they generally go?
They moved to the cities to get jobs in the factories
500
Explain the difference between “urban” and “rural.”
Urban has to do with living in a city. Rural has to do with living outside a city.
500
Explain what "urbanization" is.
Urbanization was people leaving the rural areas and moving to the city.