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Age of Oil

Quiz by Jerry Nelson

Grade 7
Social Studies
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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  • Q1
    automobile industry, railroads and roads, and highways
    What other industries flourished in Texas following the discovery of oil?
    30s
  • Q2
    It devastated or hurt the economy and made them miss out on the oil boom.
    How did the hurricane of 1900 change the economy of Galveston?
    30s
  • Q3
    Improved the standard of living in Texas
    Social impact of Industrialization during the Oil Boom
    30s
  • Q4
    Growth of cities and rise of boomtowns
    Economic impact of Industrialization during the Oil Boom
    30s
  • Q5
    it set limits to regulate and control oil prices
    Political Impact of the Texas Railroad Commission
    30s
  • Q6
    Increase in the manufacturing of products especially those created from natural resources like oil and gas, agricultural resources, cattle, goat, and sheep, etc. Texans also had approximately 200,000 Texans fight, and Four major military camps were set up in Texas
    Texas and World War I
    30s
  • Q7
    Highest level of protection in the short term
    Sea Walls - advantages
    30s
  • Q8
    It was the deadliest hurricane and natural disaster in the United States, they build a 17 foot wall and raised the ground 16 feet to protect the port city.
    What steps did leaders in Galveston take to prevent damage from future hurricanes?
    30s
  • Q9
    another name for oil, it helped to boost Texas Economy
    Texas Gold
    30s
  • Q10
    Used to drill holes
    drill bit
    30s
  • Q11
    any facility servicing military forces
    Military Installation
    30s
  • Q12
    city
    urban
    30s
  • Q13
    an area of small towns or farms
    rural area
    30s
  • Q14
    A factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels and other products
    refinery
    30s
  • Q15
    Tower-like frame over the oil well
    Derricks
    30s
  • Q16
    A measurement of prosperity or wealth for the people in a country usually measured in terms of income.
    Standard of Living
    30s
  • Q17
    1869-1924 He capitalized on the Spindletop oil discovery in 1901 by devoting his time to the oil business, developed the rotary drill bit which revolutionized the oil industry and furthered efforts for offshore drilling.
    Howard Hughes, Sr.
    30s
  • Q18
    An organization of workers in a particular industry or trade, created to defend the interests of members, such as working conditions, wages, and benefits; through strikes or negotiations with employers.
    Labor Union
    30s
  • Q19
    An economic concept that states that the price of a good rises and falls depending on how many people want it (demand) and depending on how much of the good is available (supply).
    Supply and Demand
    30s
  • Q20
    Growing large quantities of crops or livestock in order to sell them for a profit.
    Commercial Farming
    30s

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