Progressive Era in Texas

Progressive Era in Texas

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Multiple Choice

What year did the hurricane hit Galveston in?

• 1900

• 1800

• 1920

• 2000

Multiple Choice

How many died during the Galveston hurricane?

• 6,000-10,000

• 4,00-5,000

• 8-25

• 15,000

Multiple Select

What was Galveston response to the hurricane? (Select all that apply)

• raised the seawall to 15.6 feet above sea level

• raise the ground of Galveston 11 feet above expected surge levels

• nothing

• elected a new city government

Multiple Choice

What is the most important event in Texas history?

• Pennsylvania

• Spindletop

• Beaumont

• Texas

Multiple Choice

What is a boomtown?

• A town that enjoys loud, booming music.

• A town that grows rapidly because of new business opportunities.

• A town that has only oil.

• A town that has few settlers living in it.

Multiple Choice

What city became the center of the Oil industry in Texas

• Lubbock

• Irving

• Houston

• Galveston

Multiple Choice

What town in Texas was Spindletop nearest?

• Houston

• Decatur

• Fort Worth

• Beaumont

Multiple Choice

What was another profitable industry in the Spindletop area?

• cotton

• corn products

• lumber

• cattle

Multiple Choice

What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?

• 16th
• 17th
• 18th
• 19th

Multiple Choice

What did the 19th amendment do for women?

• Allowed them to vote in all elections
• Allowed them to vote only in Texas

Multiple Choice

The banning of alcohol.

• Institution
• Referendum
• Principal
• Prohibition

Multiple Choice

Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol

• 17th Amendment
• 18th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 21st Amendment

Multiple Choice

This organization helps fight to end discrimination against different races

• NSA
• WCTU
• NAACP
• RESPECT

Multiple Choice

Which group grew stronger in the US because of their prejudice?

• KKK
• Police Officers
• Firefighters