What were Zapata and Villa fighting against?
Why did President Wilson send General Pershing to Mexico?
In May 1915, a German submarine sank the British steamship named the _______________.
World War I was the first war in which airplanes were used to a significant extent.
Mexicans living in Texas who were not American citizens were required to serve in the military.
Hundreds of Mexican Americans served with combat troops of the 141st, 125th, 325th, and 359th Infantry Regiments in ___________.
How many Texans won the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, for their actions during World War I?
The electric irons made heating the iron easier. What was another advantage of the invention of electric irons? (Zoom in to read the picture caption)
New electric irons took longer to heat that the old style iron.
What new house codes were required in the 1920s? (Zoom in to read the picture caption)
Refrigerators made it possible for food to last longer and for people to shop less frequently.
What appliances did people rush out to buy? (Select all that apply)
Electric were more expensive, easier to clean, and provided faster cooking times.
What election did Miriam "Ma" Ferguson win?
Who was the Texas secretary of state under two governors?
What was the agenda of the Klan during the 1920s?
Why did the Klan draw public criticism in the 1920s?
What Texan became Klan’s national leader and what did he want?
What did farmers do to try to increase their income?
Did growing more cotton fix the problem?
When did the Houston Ship Channel open?
What was the message in the Zimmermann telegram?
When the telegram was decoded and published in American newspapers, Americans were delighted.
How many Texans served in the armed forces during the war?
How many African Americans were recruited into the army?
Who was one of President Wilson’s most trusted advisers?
Who served as postmaster general?
Who was the U.S. attorney general?
Why was the early washing machine imperfect? (Zoom in to read the picture caption)
Who was the state superintendent of public instruction?
Who became a national officer of the League of Women Voters?
The Houston Ship Channel became a major route for sending oil to the Gulf Coast during the war and to other cities in the United States.