GOVT-2306 CHAPTER 1,2,3 LATEST EXAM 1 REVIEW
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Examine the following timeline on when Confederate monuments were
erected in Texas. Which of the following best supports the assertion that
these monuments were aimed at celebrating the authority of White Texans
after the Civil War ended? - CORRECT ANSWER-Approximately half of the
monuments were erected between 1900 and 1940.
The ___________________________ has the highest proportion of
Latino Texans and contains some of the few rural areas of Texas that are
more supportive of the Democratic party. - CORRECT ANSWER-The Basin and
Range Province
Study the following information about other large states in the United
States to determine which of the following statements are accurate. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Texas and California have similar proportions of Latino
residents.
Florida and New York have a higher proportion of Black residents than
Texas.
For most of Texas history, the ________________ held control of state
government. Today, rural White conservatives constitute the overwhelming
majority of support for the ________________ in Texas. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Democratic Party; Republican Party
,Which of the issues below have been identified as priorities that the
influential cultural and social conservatives in the Republican Party would
like to see enacted? - CORRECT ANSWER-limits to abortion; traditional
marriage; immigration restrictions
The overwhelming majority of Black Texans live in which geographic region
of Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gulf Coastal Plains
In the early twentieth century, less than 50 years after the end of the Civil
War, influential groups in the state sought to rewrite history by promoting
the _____________ narrative, which suggested that the South's primary
cause was not to protect ___________ but to protect states' rights from
an overreaching federal government. - CORRECT ANSWER-"Lost Cause";
enslavement
When Texas entered the Union in 1845, what did Texas do with its public
lands? - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas retained control of its public lands.
Match each industry with the urban area it is most associated with.
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Austin - CORRECT ANSWER-San Antonio - military installations
Fort Worth - cattle
Houston - energy
Austin - high tech
,What are the reasons that Latino populations make up higher
concentrations in urban areas and the Rio Grande Valley? - CORRECT
ANSWER-relative geography to international border
availability of jobs
Which of the following has been used to deal with the controversy
surrounding memorials and monuments to the Confederacy and its leaders
placed on public grounds? - CORRECT ANSWER-providing more historically
accurate and inclusive context by moving them or adding new monuments.
Which of the following statements about political culture accurately
describe Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER-The political culture of Texas is being
influenced by changing demographics.
Values in urban areas are strongly influenced by the diverse populations
living there.
The persistent poverty created by the sharecropper and tenant farmer
systems had what political impact on Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Poor
farmers supported populist movements that led to stronger popular control
of government and industry.
Put the following urban areas in order in terms of projected population in
2050, from largest to smallest. - CORRECT ANSWER-Houston; Dallas/Fort
Worth/Arlington; Austin; San Antonio; El Paso
Texas is poorer and less educated overall than the national averages for
income and education. Which factor, of several that may exist, is the most
important cause of why the state lags behind? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Texas
population is younger on average than the rest of the United States.
, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and the world's largest inland
desalination plant at Fort Bliss in El Paso are great examples of which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cities gain significant financial and
technological advancements from government programs.
In what ways did Texas benefit from the United States' membership in the
landmark NAFTA trade deal? - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas goods have had more
access to foreign markets.
Trade stimulated growth along Texas's border.
NAFTA helped speed up a diversified economy.
Innovations like the steel plow and barbed wire affected the Texas economy
in what ways? - CORRECT ANSWER-They increased cotton production.
They virtually ended open-range grazing and cattle drives.
Which of the following statements about the cotton economy in Texas are
accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER-It established a working underclass in Texas
society.
It helped bolster the Populist movement against railroads.
What future trends can be inferred from the information in the chart? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Texas will become more firmly positioned as a majority
minority state.
If current trends continue, Latinos will likely soon become the largest single
demographic segment of the state population.
WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE OF QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
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Examine the following timeline on when Confederate monuments were
erected in Texas. Which of the following best supports the assertion that
these monuments were aimed at celebrating the authority of White Texans
after the Civil War ended? - CORRECT ANSWER-Approximately half of the
monuments were erected between 1900 and 1940.
The ___________________________ has the highest proportion of
Latino Texans and contains some of the few rural areas of Texas that are
more supportive of the Democratic party. - CORRECT ANSWER-The Basin and
Range Province
Study the following information about other large states in the United
States to determine which of the following statements are accurate. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Texas and California have similar proportions of Latino
residents.
Florida and New York have a higher proportion of Black residents than
Texas.
For most of Texas history, the ________________ held control of state
government. Today, rural White conservatives constitute the overwhelming
majority of support for the ________________ in Texas. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Democratic Party; Republican Party
,Which of the issues below have been identified as priorities that the
influential cultural and social conservatives in the Republican Party would
like to see enacted? - CORRECT ANSWER-limits to abortion; traditional
marriage; immigration restrictions
The overwhelming majority of Black Texans live in which geographic region
of Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gulf Coastal Plains
In the early twentieth century, less than 50 years after the end of the Civil
War, influential groups in the state sought to rewrite history by promoting
the _____________ narrative, which suggested that the South's primary
cause was not to protect ___________ but to protect states' rights from
an overreaching federal government. - CORRECT ANSWER-"Lost Cause";
enslavement
When Texas entered the Union in 1845, what did Texas do with its public
lands? - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas retained control of its public lands.
Match each industry with the urban area it is most associated with.
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Austin - CORRECT ANSWER-San Antonio - military installations
Fort Worth - cattle
Houston - energy
Austin - high tech
,What are the reasons that Latino populations make up higher
concentrations in urban areas and the Rio Grande Valley? - CORRECT
ANSWER-relative geography to international border
availability of jobs
Which of the following has been used to deal with the controversy
surrounding memorials and monuments to the Confederacy and its leaders
placed on public grounds? - CORRECT ANSWER-providing more historically
accurate and inclusive context by moving them or adding new monuments.
Which of the following statements about political culture accurately
describe Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER-The political culture of Texas is being
influenced by changing demographics.
Values in urban areas are strongly influenced by the diverse populations
living there.
The persistent poverty created by the sharecropper and tenant farmer
systems had what political impact on Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Poor
farmers supported populist movements that led to stronger popular control
of government and industry.
Put the following urban areas in order in terms of projected population in
2050, from largest to smallest. - CORRECT ANSWER-Houston; Dallas/Fort
Worth/Arlington; Austin; San Antonio; El Paso
Texas is poorer and less educated overall than the national averages for
income and education. Which factor, of several that may exist, is the most
important cause of why the state lags behind? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Texas
population is younger on average than the rest of the United States.
, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and the world's largest inland
desalination plant at Fort Bliss in El Paso are great examples of which of
the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cities gain significant financial and
technological advancements from government programs.
In what ways did Texas benefit from the United States' membership in the
landmark NAFTA trade deal? - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas goods have had more
access to foreign markets.
Trade stimulated growth along Texas's border.
NAFTA helped speed up a diversified economy.
Innovations like the steel plow and barbed wire affected the Texas economy
in what ways? - CORRECT ANSWER-They increased cotton production.
They virtually ended open-range grazing and cattle drives.
Which of the following statements about the cotton economy in Texas are
accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER-It established a working underclass in Texas
society.
It helped bolster the Populist movement against railroads.
What future trends can be inferred from the information in the chart? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Texas will become more firmly positioned as a majority
minority state.
If current trends continue, Latinos will likely soon become the largest single
demographic segment of the state population.
