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Q 1/22
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Which came last, the end of the Civil War, the Prohibition or the Discovery of Oil at Spindletop?
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Civil War
Spindletop
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Q 2/22
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Oil impacted the Texas economy by creating many jobs in the farming and ranching industry...true or false?
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Which came last, the end of the Civil War, the Prohibition or the Discovery of Oil at Spindletop?
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Oil impacted the Texas economy by creating many jobs in the farming and ranching industry...true or false?
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What was the economic hub of Texas in 1900?
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What is the 18th amendment, brought about by pressure from the American Temperance Society?
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In addition to jobs in the oil fields, the discovery of oil in Texas led to a boom in all types of related ___________________?
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What industry was important to Mirabeau Lamar and would receive a large amount of funds from the oil industry?
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As a result of the Oil Boom, did the local towns become bigger or smaller?
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What is the name of the industry that makes alternative products using oil?
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If rural means "country", then _________ means "city"?
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What is the modern industry that is compared to oil because of their "boom and bust" cycle?
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How did the people of Galveston restructure their government, following the Hurricane of 1900?
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Who was the first woman elected to Texas State Office?
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Which Governor was impeached due to mishandling of state funds to UTA?
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In what year were counties able to create their own school districts (reforms).
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When sharecroppers left the farms, where did they move to?
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Establishing RxR Commission, limiting city debt, lengthening school year, prison laws, and increased funding were all part of the __________ __________?
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The production of many petrochemical products added to the ______________ of Texas.
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Farmers, ranchers, laborers, and minorities all made up the _____________ Party?
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Reforming big business and industry so they would take the worker into consideration are one part of the __________________________ Movement.
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What was created by the bootleggers and moonshine bandits being chased by local law?
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Difficult and unsafe conditions, corruption, bad foods and drugs all led to the ___________________ _____________?
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How high did build the seawall in Galveston following the Hurricane of 1900?
