Key Terms Matchings

• A) Reforms
    - 4) Political changes to make things better.
• B) Segregation
    - 5) The separation or isolation of a race, class, or group.
• C) Jim Crow Laws
    - 6) The "separate but equal" segregation rules and local laws enacted in the Southern and border states of the United States and enforced between 1876 and 1965.
• D) Interstate
    - 1) Across state lines; connecting or existing between two or more states.
• E) Labor Unions
    - 2) An organization formed by workers to strive for better wages and working conditions.
• F) Prohibition
    - 3) The period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment.
• G) Monopoly
    - 9) Exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices.
• H) Suffrage
    - 10) Women's right to vote.
• I) Smurfs
    - 7) They're little, happy, blue people that live in mushrooms.
• J) Welfare
    - 11) A system of federal financial support for retired workers and workers unable to continue working because of a disability.
• K) Intolerance
    - 8) Unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs.
• L) Consumer Goods
    - 12) Goods people buy to use for themselves, such as household products, clothing, and cars.
• M) ADHLAS
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• N) Wildcatter
    - 13) An oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field.
• O) Social Security
    - 11) A system of federal financial support for retired workers and workers unable to continue working because of a disability.
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Short Answer Responses

• In what ways did the Jim Crow Laws keep groups apart?
    - These laws kept African Americans and whites separated in schools, transportation, and public places.

• What percentage of the Texas population in 1900 was African American and Mexican American? How did it change in 2000 (100 years later)?
    - African American: 1900 = 12%, 2000 = 20%
    - Mexican American: 1900 = 10%, 2000 = 30%

• How were early Texas cities different from cities in the northeast?
    - Early Texas cities were smaller and less industrial than cities in the northeast.

• How would a poll tax keep black voters from voting?
    - It required people to pay to vote so many could not afford to vote.

• Why did the U.S. enter World War I?
    - The U.S. entered WWI because of German attacks on ships and because of the Zimmerman telegram which encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.

Support During WWI

• List three ways that Texans at home supported the war effort during WWI.
    1) War bonds.
    2) Conserved food.
    3) Worked in factories.

Events and Influential Individuals

• What started the stock market crash of 1929?
    - People panicked and sold stocks after prices were too high.

• What were the two main causes of the 1920's dust storms?
    1) Drought
    2) Too much farming

• What happened at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941?
    - Japan attacked a U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor.

• Who was Audie Murphy?
    - A Texas soldier in WWII.

• Who was Doris Miller and why is he remembered in Texas History?
    - A brave navy sailor from Texas during the attack on Pearl Harbor who became a hero.

• Who was Admiral Chester Nimitz and why is he important to Texas History?
    - A naval commander from Texas who led U.S. forces in WWII.

• How did President Truman force the Japanese to surrender at the end of WWII?
    - President Truman used atomic bombs to force Japan to surrender.

• How did Lyndon Johnson first become president?
    - After John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

• What was the Great Society?
    - A group of programs to reduce poverty and improve education and healthcare.

Essays

• How do you think women reacted when the 19th amendment was passed?
    - Women were excited and proud when the 19th amendment was passed because now they were able to vote. This was a huge step toward equality of women and finally gave them a voice when it comes to government.

• Would you have preferred to have lived in rural or urban Texas in the early 1900's?
    - I would prefer to live in an urban area because there would be more jobs available, more schools, and other opportunities in life. The rural areas were much more quiet and didn't have as many things available to people. Cities gave people more of a chance to live accessibly.