The Ku Klux Klan:
A. led a strong third-party movement to challenge the Democrats and Republicans during the 1920's
B. was not strong in any Texas city
C. elected one of their own governor during the 1920's
D. focused mainly on denying rights to blacks but ignored other groups and activities by whites
Answer: C
US History
- The _______ challenged Franklin Roosevelt during the 1944 presidential election.
- Which best describes Governor Coke Stevenson's attitude toward blacks?
- ______ was the scene of a violent race riot in 1943.
- Which of the following industries did not thrive in Texas during WWII?
- German prisoners of war held in Texas:
- Though also on border patrol duty, the Civil Air Patrol monitored ___________ during the war.
- _______ commanded the US Pacific fleet after the Pearl Harbor attack.
- Besides Doris Miller,________________ was the other African American from Texas who earned the Navy Cross during WWII.
- Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs:
- Soon after the Pearl Harbor attack:
- Before running for governor, Pappy O'Daniel was a:
- Though it remained largely ineffective as a means of helping larges numbers of poor farmers, Congress transformed the Resettlement Administration in the ________ in 1937.
- The National Recovery Administration attempted to establish minimum wages and prices through a series of:
- Among other responsibilities, the National Youth Administration:
- Which of the following is true about the Civilian Conservation Corps?
- The Dust Bowl was centered near:
- Franklin Roosevelt's first action as president was to:
- In 1932, _________ took advantage of discontent with Ross Sterling's administration to narrowly defeat him in the Democratic primary for governor.
- A major conflict developed in the East Texas oil fields in the 1930's over:
- _____ succeeded Dan Moody as governor in 1930.
- Dan Moody:
- ______ was the young attorney general who ran an anti-corruption campaign against Miriam Ferguson and ended up defeating her in the 1926 Democratic Party primary.
- After Miriam Ferguson's election as governor in 1924, the KKK:
- The election of Miriam Ferguson as governor in 1924: