Texas History TEKS 7A and 7C

Annie Webb Blanton was the first woman in Texas to:

• own and operate a cattle ranch
• be elected mayor of a major city
• be elected to statewide office 
• discover oil in East Texas

In 1900, the city of Galveston was hit by:

• a hurricane
• a massive fire
• an earthquake
• an alien attack

Which major city adopted the commission form of city government to rebuild after a disaster?

• San Antonio
• Galveston
• Corpus Christi
• Dallas

Mexican-Americans in Texas formed labor unions in order to: 

• buy farms and businesses 
• run candidates for statewide office
• fight discrimination and segregation
• preserve Mexican culture in Texas

What industry led to rapid growth for the city of Houston?

• lumber
• cattle ranching
• banking and finance
• oil and gas refineries

Which major city became a center for manufacturing, banking, and insurance?

• El Paso
• Dallas
• Ft. Worth
• Kilgore

Which of these is true for boomtowns in Texas?

• They grew rapidly near large oil fields
• They were often dirty, crowded, and unsafe
• They disappeared after an oil boom ended
• all of these

In the 1800s, the main fuel source for lamps was:

• gasoline
• electricity
• rain water
• kerosene

The need for kerosene resulted in:

• importing more fuel from foreign countries
• building the Houston shipping channel
• El Paso becoming a major oil center
• increased oil exploration and drilling

Supporters of reform to solve social and political problems were known as:

• Democrats
• Progressives
• roughnecks
• Republicans