Question 1

Texas's political life grew out of which region?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Interior Lowlands
B)   the Gulf Coastal Plains
C)   the Interior Highlands
D)   the Great Plains

Question 2

Describe the major changes and developments in the Texas economy over time.How has Texas's economy exemplified the theory of creative destruction? In what ways has NAFTA affected the political economy of the state?

Accepted Answer

a.Creative destruction concept: Capitali...

Question 3

Technological change in Texas is best evidenced by the

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil War's positive effect on the Texas economy.
B)   boom-and-bust cycle of the oil industry.
C)   development of a high-tech industry after a slump in oil prices.
D)   continued reliance on ranching.

Question 4

NAFTA has created a free-trade market throughout North and Central America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Higher education in Texas has benefited most from what industry?

Accepted Answer

A)   cattle
B)   cotton
C)   oil & gas
D)   dairy

Question 6

Since 2002,all major statewide elected offices have been controlled by Republicans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Texas has four distinct physical regions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   the Gulf Coastal Plains.
B)   the Interior Lowlands.
C)   the Interior Highlands.
D)   the Great Plains.

Question 8

Politically,urban areas and suburban areas in Houston,Austin,and Dallas-Fort Worth can be characterized as ________ and ________ areas.

Accepted Answer

A)   Republican; Democratic
B)   Tea Party; Republican
C)   Democratic; Republican
D)   Democratic; Tea Party

Question 9

Big Bend is found in what region of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Interior Lowlands
B)   the Basin and Range Province
C)   the Gulf Coastal Plains
D)   the Great Plains

Question 10

Which of the following elements dominated the land-based economy of post-Reconstruction Texas and is/are still important today?

Accepted Answer

A)   cattle only
B)   cotton and oil only
C)   oil and cattle only
D)   oil, cotton, and cattle

Question 11

Which of the following combinations of political cultures has most influenced Texas history and politics?

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic and moralistic
B)   individualistic and Puritan
C)   moralistic and traditionalistic
D)   individualistic and traditionalistic

Question 12

Discuss the influences of political culture on the study of Texas government and politics.

Accepted Answer

a.Definition: Political culture affects ...

Question 13

What year was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed?

Accepted Answer

A)   1972
B)   1982
C)   1988
D)   1992

Question 14

Low taxes and low services,pro-business and free market government caused Texans to experience the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Texas economic miracle
B)   Great Recession of 2007
C)   consolidation of the economy
D)   surge in real estate value

Question 15

Traditionalistic political cultures,according to Daniel Elazar,are typically found in the

Accepted Answer

A)   Northeast.
B)   West.
C)   South.
D)   Midwest.

Question 16

Which technological change did NOT help define and redefine the Texas political economy over the last 150 years?

Accepted Answer

A)   cotton production
B)   cattle distribution
C)   the oil industry
D)   large-scale irrigation from underwater reservoirs, particularly the Ogallala Aquifer

Question 17

Which of the following does NOT reflect one of the historic characteristics that make up Texas political culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   provincialism
B)   the dominance of business interests
C)   the strong role of labor unions
D)   the dominance of the Democratic Party

Question 18

Over the last thirty years Texas has dispensed more on oil and gas for jobs than it did in the years previous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

New technologies such as ________ and ________ led to a new boom era of oil and gas production in Texas beginning in 2008 and continuing through today.

Accepted Answer

A)   oil; cotton
B)   horizontal drilling; fracking
C)   fracking; vertical drilling
D)   steel production; fracking

Question 20

Following the Civil War,the ________ industry took off.

Accepted Answer

A)   cattle
B)   cotton
C)   oil
D)   trade with Mexico

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

Which of the following combinations of political cultures has most influenced Texas history and politics?

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What year was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed?

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Technological change in Texas is best evidenced by the

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Which of the following elements dominated the land-based economy of post-Reconstruction Texas and is/are still important today?

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Texas's political life grew out of which region?

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Higher education in Texas has benefited most from what industry?

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Politically,urban areas and suburban areas in Houston,Austin,and Dallas-Fort Worth can be characterized as ________ and ________ areas.

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Traditionalistic political cultures,according to Daniel Elazar,are typically found in the

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New technologies such as ________ and ________ led to a new boom era of oil and gas production in Texas beginning in 2008 and continuing through today.

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Following the Civil War,the ________ industry took off.

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Big Bend is found in what region of Texas?

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Low taxes and low services,pro-business and free market government caused Texans to experience the ________.

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Texas has four distinct physical regions EXCEPT

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Over the last thirty years Texas has dispensed more on oil and gas for jobs than it did in the years previous.

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Describe the major changes and developments in the Texas economy over time.How has Texas's economy exemplified the theory of creative destruction? In what ways has NAFTA affected the political economy of the state?

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Discuss the influences of political culture on the study of Texas government and politics.

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Which of the following does NOT reflect one of the historic characteristics that make up Texas political culture?

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NAFTA has created a free-trade market throughout North and Central America.

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Since 2002,all major statewide elected offices have been controlled by Republicans.

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Which technological change did NOT help define and redefine the Texas political economy over the last 150 years?

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