Question

All of the following statements about James Hogg are true EXCEPT:

a. He helped pass laws that enforced fair business practices.
b. One of his most important achievements was the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission.
c. One of his main goals was the success of big business.
d. He was the first native-born governor of Texas.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer 1

D. He was the first native-born governor of Texas.

Step-by-step explanation:

He helped establish the powerful Texas Railroad Commission, the oldest regulatory agency in the state.

Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following the U.S. Civil War, and was also associated with populism.

Hogg forced the out-of-state corporations operating the railroads to establish operating offices in the state. He also put an end to pooling by the railroads and suggested that the legislature propose a constitutional amendment to create the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following the U.S. Civil War, and was also associated with populism. He was the first Texas Governor to have been born in Texas. Jim Hogg County is named after him.