Which of the following describes Texas in the early decades of the 20th century?
a. There was a growing drive toward industrialization.
b. There was an increase in the number of slaves working on cattle ranches.
c. There was an accelerated movement of people from urban to rural areas.
d. There were constant disagreements between the Anglos and the Tejanos.
e. There was a boom in the service sector in Texas.
Q. 2Which of the following statements is true about Governor Jim Ferguson?
a. He was reelected to the governor's office in 1924.
b. The Progressive era of Texas politics began with Governor Jim Ferguson.
c. He used the line item veto to eliminate all funding for the University of Texas.
d. He was the only governor to be impeached by the House and not convicted by the Senate of the Texas Legislature.
Q. 3Encouraged by Governor James Stephen Hogg, which legislation was passed by the Texas Legislature?
a. Industry Regulation Commission
b. Environmental Quality Commission
c. Texas Agriculture Commission
d. Texas Railroad Commission
Q. 4What strategy did governor E. J. Davis use to bring political, economic, and social order to Texas during the Reconstruction period?
a. He banned Confederates from participating in elections in any form.
b. He lowered taxes to help simulate the Texas economy.
c. He won popular support and firmly established the power of the Republican Party within Texas politics.
d. He used the state militia and police force to gain control over widespread lawlessness.
Q. 5Which of the following statements is true regarding Texas's admission into the Union?
a. Texas was admitted into the Union in June 1860.
b. Texas became the 28th state of the Union.
c. Texas was a part of Mexico before it joined the Union.
d. Texas was a part of Spain before it joined the Union.
Q. 6Which of the following describes a possible consequence in Texas if the Confederacy had won the civil war?
a. The Texas Revolution would not have taken place.
b. Texas would have joined the Union as the 28th state of the United States.
c. The Radical Republicans would have come to power in Texas.
d. Slave labor would have continued in Texas for a longer period of time.
Q. 7Which of the following describes Texas Exceptionalism?
a. the failure of Texas to join the Union
b. Texas having been a part of both Spain and Mexico
c. an attitude of uniqueness felt by Texans when looking back at the Republic era
d. the unique part that Texas played in the Confederacy
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