Unit 09 Age of Oil Assessment
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Which generalization about Texas oil and natural gas deposits can be inferred from the data on the map?
29Most geographic areas of Texas have oil and gas deposits.
Most oil and natural gas comes from deposits near the coast.
Most oil and natural gas fields are just off the coast.
West Texas is the primary area of oil and natural gas production.
- Q1
Which generalization about Texas oil and natural gas deposits can be inferred from the data on the map?
Most geographic areas of Texas have oil and gas deposits.
Most oil and natural gas comes from deposits near the coast.
Most oil and natural gas fields are just off the coast.
West Texas is the primary area of oil and natural gas production.
120s - Q2
Which conclusion is best supported by information in the timeline above?
Oil was first discovered in Texas using new innovations like a rotary drill bit.
Wealthy oilmen used their profits to invent new types of oil drilling equipment.
Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry in Texas.
The mass production of automobiles led to the discovery of oil in Texas.
120s - Q3
Urbanization of Texas resulted in an increase in jobs in —
service-related fields
oil fields
cattle ranching
the agricultural sector
120s - Q4
The expansion of the railroad system throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in the growth of —
mass transit systems in Texas cities
urban centers such as Dallas and Houston
the number of female railroad conductors
coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads
120s - Q5
How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?
Many women entered the workforce.
Women began serving in combat in the military.
Many universities accepted women for the first time.
Women gained equal pay with men.
120s - Q6
Which Texan was elected governor with the support of groups
like the Texas Farmers Union, Farmer’s Alliance, and the Grange?
James Hogg
Dan Moody
Jay McCallum
Howard Hughes, Sr.
120s - Q7
The primary goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association was to —
reform the poor conditions in Texas prisons
outlaw the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages
protect the voting rights that had been granted to African Americans
win ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
120s - Q8
The Populist movement in Texas organized to address reforms
needed to —
regulate factories
control oil prices
protect agricultural workers
extend voting rights to women
120s - Q9
Which definition best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?
A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry
A period of growth leading to higher employment
A period of poor profits followed by a large growth in an industry
A period of high unemployment followed by a growth period
120s - Q10
Reports of the discovery of oil at Spindletop would have first
appeared in what year?
1914
1920
1900
1901
120s - Q11
How did rapid industrial expansion change the distribution of
population within Texas during the early 20th century?
Many people could travel easier across the state.
Many people moved out of the state for job opportunities.
The population of cities expanded rapidly.
The population of coastal cities rose while inland cities fell.
120s - Q12
How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic
development of Texas?
Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels.
Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors.
The devastation caused a decade-long recession.
Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston.
120s - Q13
Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil?
Growth of urban areas
Decline of job opportunities
Growth of cattle drives
Decline of industrialization
120s - Q14
In Fort Worth, Texas, there is a road named Camp Bowie.
What is the likely source of this name?
It is named after a former military post set up during the First World War.
It is named after an old Indian fort from the frontier days.
It is named after the first oil well to become a gusher in Texas.
It is named after a famous hero of the Alamo.
120s - Q15
Which industry was most affected by the contributions of
Howard Hughes, Sr.?
Agriculture
Communication
Petroleum
Transportation
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