Which of the following terms is used to describe towns or areas undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity?(1 point)
Responses
boomtown
boomtown
Spindletop
Spindletop
metroplex
metroplex
speculator
boomtown
Which of the following was manufactured in Texas during the Second World War?(1 point)
Responses
airplanes
airplanes
lumber
lumber
textiles
textiles
meatpacking
airplanes
Which of these statements explains how barbed wire helped lead to growth in the Texas economy?(1 point)
Responses
Businesses such as textile factories opened up across Texas.
Businesses such as textile factories opened up across Texas.
Investors from outside of Texas looked at investment opportunities.
Investors from outside of Texas looked at investment opportunities.
Factories in Texas were reconfigured to make planes and ships.
Factories in Texas were reconfigured to make planes and ships.
Ranchers sold excess livestock to meatpacking plants.
Ranchers sold excess livestock to meatpacking plants.
Ranchers sold excess livestock to meatpacking plants.
A Changing Society Quick Check
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Question
Which statement best describes how the changes to urbanization and the Texas agricultural industry benefited the Texas economy?(1 point)
Responses
The decreased demand for Texan products caused people to move to cities to look for jobs.
The decreased demand for Texan products caused people to move to cities to look for jobs.
After World War I, the prices and demand for farm goods went up.
After World War I, the prices and demand for farm goods went up.
Irrigation changed the Winter Garden Region to allow for year-round farming.
Irrigation changed the Winter Garden Region to allow for year-round farming.
People moved to towns and cities looking for jobs during the Great Depression.