CBA 4 Review

How did rising demand for oil affect the Texas economy?

• It delayed production efforts in all other industries and strangled the white-collar

  economy.

• It limited population growth and agricultural production in favor of industrial

  growth.

• It allowed industrialists the freedom to do research and develop new

  environmental technologies.

• It increased the population and the demand for lumber, housing, and agricultural

  products.

How were Texas oil towns of the twentieth century differ to cow towns of the

nineteenth century?

• They were founded by progressives.

• One was agrarian and one was industrial

• They attracted speculators, gamblers, and adventurers.

• They were both industrial magnets.

What led to the end of the open range in Texas?

• Loss of grazing lands

• Anti-grazing laws

• Barbed wire fencing

• Railroads

What effect did the Spindletop gusher have on the economy of Beaumont, Texas?

• It caused land prices to decrease and stifled population development.

• It caused high pollution levels that made the town less desirable.

• It caused the population to grow and development of the economy to surge.

• It caused a fire that devastated the town's economy.

- Power to make laws

- Two houses: Senate and House of Representatives

- Two-year terms for House members, four-year terms for Senators

Which of the following is described above?

• Texas legislative branch

• U.S. Congress

• Texas judicial branch

• Texas executive branch

How does the Texas Constitution reflect the U.S. government's concept of checks and

balances?

• It grants voting rights to white males.

• It splits the power among three branches and lets them control some actions of other

  branches.

• It creates a court system based on trial by jury.

• It limits the number of years each official can serve.

How does the Texas Constitution BEST reflect the principle of limited

government?

• It allows Texas to negotiate treaties with nations that are on its border.

• It places more power in the office of the governor.

• It describes how the government may pass a law.

• It allows citizens to vote for government officials and they must obey the same

  laws as all citizens.

At the Battle of San Jacinto, Sam Houston rallied the troops with which cry?

• Remember the Alamo

• Viva la Revolucion

• No retreat or surrender

• Victory or Death

What does the image represent?

• In a biography of early Spanish explorers

• Civil War movement

• Manifest Destiny- Belief that the US was meant to spread across all of North

  America

• European immigration in the 1700s

Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?

• States can regulate public education

• People can choose whether and how to participate in religious activities

• People accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty

• Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers