Test One- 1st Quarter Flashcards
(26 cards)
Which of the following tribes was among those that eventually became part of the great horse cultures in North America
C. Comanche
The first modern European nation to lay claim to the territory of Texas was:
B. Spain
What is a presidio
B a fortified settlement
The first area that was settled by the tejanos was
D. The rio grande valley
Of the six flags flown over Texas, which represented republics
A. Texas and Mexico
The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began:
B. In 1835
Who won the battle that led to the independence of Texas from Mexico?
C. Sam Houston
What is the main reason why early petitions by the Republic of Texas to join the US were rejected?
D. There was controversy over Texas becoming a slave state
Which flag was the fifth to fly over Texas?
B. US flag
Name the two major ideological groups in Texas during the era of Reconstruction
D. Confederate sympathizers and Republicans
The “carpetbagger constitution” reversed which right of whites who had participated in the Civil War?
B. Suffrage
Approximately how long did one-party Democratic rule last in Texas?
C. 100 years
Which of the following elements dominated the land based economy of post-Reconstruction Texas and is/are still important today?
D. Oil, cotton, and cattle
Between 1900 and 1960, what was the primary factor that accelerated the demographic shift from a rural society to an urban society in Texas?
A. Oil
Today what industry dominated the Texas economy employing about 76% of the private sector workforce?
B. The service industry
What BEST explains why Texas turned from a Democratic stronghold in the 1930s to a Republican stronghold in the 2000s?
C. The Democratic Party became more liberal over time
Polls show that a Texan is MOST likely to identify as a:
D. Conservative
In terms of population size, Texas ranks ________ in the nation in comparison to other states
B. Second
As of 2012, white non-Hispanics made up about ____% of the states population
B. 45
As of 2012, Hispanics made up about ___% of the states population
C. 38
Members of which of the following groups most overwhelmingly identify themselves as Republican?
A. Evangelical Protestants
From 2008-2012, Texas’ unemployment rate:
D. Was lower than the national average
A belief that government is a positive instrument for change and a means for promoting the general welfare of all citizens define which political subculture?
C. Moralistic
Which political subculture was a natural extension of the practice of slavery?
A. Traditionalistic
