Miriam A. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson was the first female governor of Texas and the second woman to be elected governor in the United States. She was governor from 1925–1927 and from 1933–1935. Ferguson worked to improve education and transportation systems. In 1933, she signed a bill that established the University of Houston.
During her second term as governor, she supported New Deal legislation, which was passed from 1933–1936. In addition, she supported a corporate income tax and a sales tax to help schools, even though the state legislature did not approve either tax. Ferguson also pardoned many prisoners.
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This passage is from page 245 of Tirzah Tyler's book Texas Governors. Read the following sentence from the passage.
In addition, she supported a corporate income tax and a sales tax to help schools, even though the state legislature did not approve either tax.
Which three sentences correctly paraphrase the sentence?
The state legislature did not approve either tax that Ferguson supported (Tyler 245).
Lawmakers did not pass the school taxes that Ferguson favored (Tyler 245).
Ferguson also championed education taxes which lawmakers did not accept (Tyler 245).
In addition, Ferguson supported a corporate income tax and a sales tax (Tyler 245).
Ferguson supported a corporate income tax and a sales tax to help schools (Tyler 245).
Ferguson also backed pro-education taxes that were not adopted (Tyler 245).
- Lawmakers did not pass the school taxes that Ferguson favored (Tyler 245).
- Ferguson supported a corporate income tax and a sales tax to help schools (Tyler 245).
- Ferguson also backed pro-education taxes that were not adopted (Tyler 245).