Unit 8 and 9 Review

Front

What important change occurred during the "AGE of OIL" after the discovery at Spindletop in 1901?

Back

Urban (cities) areas begin to grow in jobs and population

Front

The discovery of massive amounts of oil was found at: Spindletop (near Beaumont, TX) , Wylie (near Dallas, TX) , Brownsville (near the Texas and Mexico border) , El Paso (near New Mexico and the Texas border)

Back

Spindletop (near Beaumont, TX)

Front

What year did Galveston have its terrible hurricane?

Back

1900

Front

Why did Galveston build a giant sea wall as well as raise the elevation of the island after 1900?

Back

To protect against future hurricanes

Front

Because of what happened at Spindletop (oil discovery) in 1901, the economy of Texas changed to focus on:

Back

Oil and Gas

Front

A great discovery of something (such as oil) that starts an UPWARD trend in an industry but then the source runs out or the trend declines is called:

Back

Boom and Bust Cycle

Front

A Texas group that wanted suffrage for women was called:

• Texas Women's Suffrage Associate
• Votes for Girls!
• Texas People who Like to Suffer
• The Democratic-Republican Party
• The Federalist Party

Back

Texas Women's Suffrage Associate

Front

Urban

Back

City

Front

Urbanization means the development and growth of:

Back

The cities

Front

Agrarian

Back

Farmers or Farm Workers