Question 1

Which economic industry does NOT originate in the Gulf Coastal Plains region?

Accepted Answer

A)   cattle raising
B)   timber production
C)   cotton production
D)   petrochemicalE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 2

People of Asian origin make up about 4.5 percent of the population of Texas today.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cotton is one of the oldest crops grown in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Drilling and fracking led to a new boom era of oil and gas production in Texas from 2008 and carrying through until today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

States that exhibit a distinctive culture that is the "product of their entire history" are an example of

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A)   political behavior.
B)   political culture.
C)   politics.
D)   state's rights.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Dallas developed in the late nineteenth century as a result of

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A)   the intersection of two railroad lines.
B)   the development of the Port of Dallas.
C)   the easy access to the Rio Grande River.
D)   the development of a large international airport.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Dallas is located in the Basin and Range Province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Texas was one of the last states to enter the Great Recession and was one of the first to exit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Two of the most important factors that may have helped Texas escape the worst of the Great Recession were an increasingly diversified economy lubricated by international trade and a resurgent oil and gas industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following types of political culture stresses the importance of the individual and private initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic
B)   traditionalistic
C)   moralistic
D)   socialisticE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Historically,the economy of Fort Worth has been associated with what industry?

Accepted Answer

A)   oil
B)   cattle
C)   computer technology
D)   shippingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

What distinctive features have shaped politics in Texas? Discuss how they have shaped Texas politics.

Accepted Answer

a.Types of political culture: Moralistic...

Question 13

What have been some of the major demographic changes in Texas over the years? What have been the different social and political experiences of the three main ethnic groups in Texas?

Accepted Answer

a.Population changes: The first wave of whites came to Texas before the break with Mexico.They had individualistic values,and they brought slavery with them.Latinos migrated to northwest Texas and the Panhandle to work as laborers in the new cotton economy.
b.Demographic profile: Increase in whites,Latinos,Asians,and African Americans (entered Texas as slaves).
c.Social and political experience: Describe poll taxes,Henry b.Gonzalez,and La Raza Unida.The anti-slavery attitude among Spanish and Mexican authorities kept slavery down.Independence from Mexico lifted restrictions on slavery,creating incentives for southerners' expansion westward.Describe black codes,Barbara Jordan,and the Democratic vote choice of Latinos in the southern region and far West Texas.In urban areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston,African Americans vote Democratic.d.Court cases: Smith v.Allwright; Sweatt v.Painter; Brown v.Board of Education; Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped open the political system.

Question 14

When compared to the rest of the nation,the population of Texas

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A)   is relatively young.
B)   is primarily an African American majority.
C)   has a lower percentage of its population living below the poverty level than the national poverty rate.
D)   has experienced a decline in Asian residents.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The origins of ranching and the cattle industry extend back to the late ________ century?

Accepted Answer

A)   seventeenth
B)   eighteenth
C)   nineteenth
D)   twentiethE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The term privatization of public property established

Accepted Answer

A)   Texas as the second-largest state in size, next to Alaska.
B)   the preservation of the Gulf Coastal Plains as the most important ongoing public policy.
C)   property rules and regulations under which economic development would take place in the state.
D)   the exact boundaries of Texas following the Mexican American War.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Houston is the second-largest city in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The regulation of oil and energy in Texas is performed by

Accepted Answer

A)   the Texas Railroad Commission.
B)   the Texas Department of Oil and Gas.
C)   the governor of Texas.
D)   ExxonMobil.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 19

As of 2015,there were approximately ________ Latinos residing in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A)   5.1 million
B)   10.6 million
C)   19 million
D)   35 millionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Provincialism is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)   the belief that God will lead.
B)   a narrow view of the world.
C)   the belief in an active government.
D)   the belief in the free market.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: The Political Culture,People,and Economy of Texas

Which economic industry does NOT originate in the Gulf Coastal Plains region?

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People of Asian origin make up about 4.5 percent of the population of Texas today.

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Cotton is one of the oldest crops grown in Texas.

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Drilling and fracking led to a new boom era of oil and gas production in Texas from 2008 and carrying through until today.

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States that exhibit a distinctive culture that is the "product of their entire history" are an example of

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Dallas developed in the late nineteenth century as a result of

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Dallas is located in the Basin and Range Province.

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Texas was one of the last states to enter the Great Recession and was one of the first to exit.

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Two of the most important factors that may have helped Texas escape the worst of the Great Recession were an increasingly diversified economy lubricated by international trade and a resurgent oil and gas industry.

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Which of the following types of political culture stresses the importance of the individual and private initiative?

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Historically,the economy of Fort Worth has been associated with what industry?

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What distinctive features have shaped politics in Texas? Discuss how they have shaped Texas politics.

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The origins of ranching and the cattle industry extend back to the late ________ century?

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The term privatization of public property established

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Houston is the second-largest city in the United States.

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The regulation of oil and energy in Texas is performed by

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As of 2015,there were approximately ________ Latinos residing in Texas.

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Which economic industry does NOT originate in the Gulf Coastal Plains region?

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People of Asian origin make up about 4.5 percent of the population of Texas today.

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Cotton is one of the oldest crops grown in Texas.

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Drilling and fracking led to a new boom era of oil and gas production in Texas from 2008 and carrying through until today.

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States that exhibit a distinctive culture that is the "product of their entire history" are an example of

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Dallas developed in the late nineteenth century as a result of

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Dallas is located in the Basin and Range Province.

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Texas was one of the last states to enter the Great Recession and was one of the first to exit.

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Two of the most important factors that may have helped Texas escape the worst of the Great Recession were an increasingly diversified economy lubricated by international trade and a resurgent oil and gas industry.

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Which of the following types of political culture stresses the importance of the individual and private initiative?

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Historically,the economy of Fort Worth has been associated with what industry?

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What distinctive features have shaped politics in Texas? Discuss how they have shaped Texas politics.

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What have been some of the major demographic changes in Texas over the years? What have been the different social and political experiences of the three main ethnic groups in Texas?

When compared to the rest of the nation,the population of Texas

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The origins of ranching and the cattle industry extend back to the late ________ century?

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The term privatization of public property established

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Houston is the second-largest city in the United States.

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