Unit 9

Front

Which image shows an urban area?

Back

Front

What did railroads, oil and gas all increase in Texas?

Back

urbanization

Front

Why is the Spindletop important?

Back

created the greatest oil boom ever

Front

Which did NOT create boomtowns? Options: natural gas, railroads, crude oil, sharecropping

Back

sharecropping

Front

Which region contains a significant amount of oil wells compared to the others? Options: North Central Plains, Coastal Plains, Mountain and Basins, Great Plains

Back

Coastal Plains

Front

In what year did oil drillers discover the first major oil field in Texas?

Back

1901

Front

Following the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, residents adapted to their environment by -

Back

raising much of the city to prevent future flooding

Front

Which of the following was a modification made by Galveston to lessen the impact of storms? Houses on stilts., Relocated their city to the other side of the island., Built a sea wall to protect buildings from large waves., Storm detection system installed to warn citizens of coming storms.

Back

Built a sea wall to protect buildings from large waves.

Front

What term refers to people who work in an office or other professional environment that doesn't require hard physical labor?
[hint: Dallas had a lot of these jobs in the early 1900s]

Back

white-collar

Front

What women's issue does this cartoon best illustrate? Options: women's voting rights, women's health, women's jobs, women's equal pay

Back

women's voting rights