Unit 09 Quiz Oil and Hurricane
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Which conclusion is best supported by information in the timeline above?
29Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry in Texas.
The mass production of automobiles led to the discovery of oil in Texas.
Wealthy oilmen used their profits to invent new types of oil drilling equipment.
Oil was first discovered in Texas using new innovations like a rotary drill bit.
- Q1
Which conclusion is best supported by information in the timeline above?
Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry in Texas.
The mass production of automobiles led to the discovery of oil in Texas.
Wealthy oilmen used their profits to invent new types of oil drilling equipment.
Oil was first discovered in Texas using new innovations like a rotary drill bit.
120s - Q2
Which industry was most affected by the contributions of Howard Hughes, Sr.?
Agriculture
Transportation
Petroleum
Communication
120s - Q3
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 - Q4
How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development
of Texas?
The devastation caused a decade-long recession.
Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston.
Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors.
Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels.
120s - Q5
What was the purpose of the 1903 construction project?
To provide new recreational facilities
To connect the island with the mainland
To protect from flooding by hurricanes
To create a cheaper supply of power
120s - Q6
Which Texan was elected governor with the support of groups like the
Texas Farmers Union, Farmer’s Alliance, and the Grange?
Jay McCallum
Howard Hughes, Sr.
Dan Moody
James Hogg
120s - Q7
Which definition best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?
A period of growth leading to higher employment
A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry
A period of high unemployment followed by a growth period
A period of poor profits followed by a large growth in an industry
120s - Q8
Reports of the discovery of oil at Spindletop would have first appeared in what year?
1920
1914
1900
1901
120s - Q9
Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil?
Growth of cattle drives
Decline of job opportunities
Growth of urban areas
Decline of industrialization
120s
