Texas History Common Assessment

What industry was most affected by the contributions of Howard Hughes, Sr.?

• Agriculture
• Communication
• Petroleum
•  Transportation

What happened to Texas during the Age of Oil?

• Cattle drives got bigger
• Cities grew.
• There were no more jobs :c
• People went back to being cavepeople.

What year was Spindletop discovered?

• 1900
• 1901
• 1914
• 1920

Which one is in chronological order?

• Hurricane hits Galveston, First World War begins, Women's suffrage amendment began, Prohibition Ends
• First World War, Women's Suffrage, Beauty and the Beast was released, Olympus Falls

Which invention helped crops grow faster and caused a drop in prices?

• Cotton Gin
• Automobile
• Light
• Saddles

How did Galveston prepare for the next hurricane?

• They built a bigger generator.
• They made a new recreational facility to evacuate to.
• They made a big bridge to connect the land to the island
• They built a seawall to protect from flooding by hurricanes.

What best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?

• Great profits that goes down in a spiral. 
• Poor profits followed by a large growth in business
• Period of high unemployment followed by a growth period.
• Growth leading to higher employment.

The landscape of rural Texas changed after the discovery of oil because

• Pipelines were built across the state.
• Boomtowns sprang up all over the state.
• Horses were now sold in Texas.
• Boats.

Oil is also known as _____________ in Texas.  

• Gross
• Gasoline
• Black Gold
• Oile

What year did the Galveston Hurricane happen in?

• 1900
• 1901
• 1911
• 1920