Age of Oil and WWI review
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The map shows major oil producing basins in Texas. Which basin was Spindletop in?
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- Q1
The map shows major oil producing basins in Texas. Which basin was Spindletop in?
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30s - Q2
What effect did the oil industry have on the Texas economy?
It led to growth in the cattle industry
It led to growth in refining, shipping, lumber, and other support industries
It led to increased government regulations of businesses in Texas
It resulted in economic dependance on a single industry
30s - Q3
What is one-way Texans contributed to the war effort during World War I?
Approximately 200,000 Texans joined the armed forces
Many Texans left the state to work on the national railroad network
Texas had the largest shipping port in the U.S.
International pilots were trained at Texas airfields
30s - Q4
This Graphic organizer shows how a boom in one industry can lead to a boom in another industry. Which of the following answers best fits the graphic organizer?
The housing industry experiences a boom
The automobile industry experiences a boom
The agriculture industry experiences a boom
The computer industry experiences a boom.
30s - Q5
From 1900-1929, which of the following most characterized society in Texas?
Decline of urban area
Oil production and industrialization
Increase of agricultural jobs
Civil rights legislation
30s - Q6
The _________________________ , seen in the picture, revolutionized the oil industry when it’s inventor ________________________, received the patent in 1909.
trencher
Howard Hughes Sr.Herbert Walker
rotary drill bit30s - Q7
Why did the Texas Cotton industry face economic challenges following World War 1?
Cotton prices increased as supply rose
Farmers could not keep up with the increased demand for cotton in Europe
The price of cotton fell sharply as supply increased and exceeded the worldwide demand
Farmers began to plant other crops other than cotton, decreasing supply
30s - Q8
Which modern Texas city has benefitted the most from the discovery of oil and associated industrialization and production booms?
Dallas
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
30s - Q9
A proud Texan, _______________, seen in the photo, was the first female African American pilot to earn an international pilot’s license.
Diana Ross
Oveta Culp Hobby
Bessie Coleman
"Ma" Fergusson
30s - Q10
Which TWO construction projects did the city of Galveston begin in1903 that were aimed at reducing the damage caused by Hurricanes, like the one that stuck the city in 1900?
Providing electricity to the city for the first time
Construction of the Houston shipping channel
Construction of the Sea WallRaising the elevation of the cityCreation of a Commission form of city Government
30s - Q11
In what year would the news of the discovery of oil at Spindletop have been reported?
1913
1910
1900
1901
30s - Q12
Which Texan was elected governor with the support of groups like the Texas Farmers Union, The Farmer’s Alliance, and The Grange?
James Hogg
Miriam “Ma” Ferguson
Howard Hughes Sr.
Jay McCallum
30s - Q13
Which Texas progressive was elected the first female Governor of Texas in 1925 to help reform working environments for women and children?
Oveta Culp Hobby
Miriam "Ma" Fergusson
Rosie Odonnell
Esther de Haviland
30s - Q14
With the passage of the 19th Amendment, women officially received the right to vote in the United States for the first time. What year did the 19th Amendment officially become law?
1902
1932
1920
1919
30s - Q15
What major civil construction project, completed in 1914, gave Texas its first deep-water port for shipping goods such as cotton, oil, and lumber to world markets?
Transcontinental Railroad
Sabine River Estuary
Galveston Seawall
Houston Shipping Channel
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