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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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The map shows major oil producing basins in Texas. Which basin was Spindletop in?
What effect did the oil industry have on the Texas economy?
What is one-way Texans contributed to the war effort during World War I?
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?Â
From 1900-1929, which of the following most characterized society in Texas?
The _________________________ , seen in the picture, revolutionized the oil industry when it’s inventor ________________________, received the patent in 1909.
Why did the Texas Cotton industry face economic challenges following World War 1?
Which modern Texas city has benefitted the most from the discovery of oil and associated industrialization and production booms?
A proud Texan, _______________, seen in the photo, was the first female African American pilot to earn an international pilot’s license.
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?
In what year would the news of the discovery of oil at Spindletop have been reported?
Which Texan was elected governor with the support of groups like the Texas Farmers Union, The Farmer’s Alliance, and The Grange?
Which Texas progressive was elected the first female Governor of Texas in 1925 to help reform working environments for women and children?
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?
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?
What was one way that Tejanos and Mexican Americans fought discrimination in Texas?
In what year did the United States enter the first world war?
As people moved to the cities and Texas became more urban, the number of jobs declined in which industry?
By the early 1900’s, the city of Dallas had become a major city with many “white-collar” jobs in fields such as…
How would early tractors, like the one seen above, have affected the farming industry in Texas?
What is the definition of a “Boom and Bust” cycle?
What is Prohibition?
What is Petroleum?
What is Suffrage?
What are Progressives?
What was one negative impact of the oil boom?Â
Which of the following were a result of the Progressive movement to end corruption in business and government?Â
