Chapter 26 Test Review Flashcards
——– founded one of the largest computer manufacturing companies in the world.
Michael Dell
——— founded a research institute dedicated to finding new treatments for patients with heart conditions.
Denton Cooley
Who was the first African American to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Why did American and Russian officials meet in Houston in 2002?
They meet to discuss Russia’s energy reserves.
Who was a Mexican American who served in the U.S. House of Representatives where he supported civil rights and anti-poverty legislation?
Henry González
What was the outcome of the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan?
The Taliban was forced out of power.
What company is famous for producing and selling more than 25 million scientific calculators worldwide?
Texas Instruments
Why does the government of Texas take an active role in promoting technology companies?
To generate good paying in state jobs for workers.
What are biofuels?
Biofuels are a fuel mad from living organisms.
Why did the United States launch the 1991 attack on Iraqs troops known as Operation Desert Storm.
Iraq invaded it’s oil-rich neighbor,Kuwait and Saddam Hussein refused to pull his troops out.
Why was the north American free trade agreement (NAFTA) signed and how has it affected Texas and the nation?
They want to increase trade. Eu sought to achieve that goal by removing all barriers. The trucking and warehouse industries of Texas boomed.
What organization helps startups in biological science, information technology, wireless communications, and clean energy?
Austin tech incubator.
The Texas space center works with the———–to create new medical technology.
Texas Medical Center
Wind power installations in Texas provide enough electricity to power more then—–million homes.
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In 2012 the average yearly wages for farmworkers in Texas were?
$21,400
NAFTA removed most barriers to the shipments of goods between United States,———-,and Mexico.
Canada
