The progressive era Texas History 7th grade

What event is pictured in the image?

• Civil War

• Spindletop

• Reconstruction

• Pearl Harbor

Stopped railroad abuses

Broke up the railroad trust and monopolies

Created the Texas Railroad Commission

• Governor Lawrence

• Jane McCullum

• Howard Hughes

• James Hogg

There was an increase in Texas workforce

There were developments of new industries

There was improvements in Texas transportation

• Economic impact of the oil industry of Texas

• Political impact of Texas secession from the United States

• Social impact of Progressive reforms in Texas

• Cultural impact of urbanization on citizens of Texas

Which of the following is an economic reason for moving to an urban area?

• Factory jobs

• Land to farm

• Family relationships

• More entertainment

What is the effect of new factories opening in Texas?

• More crops are grown

• More people move to urban areas to et jobs

• Texas began using automobiles to transport goods

• Production of goods slow down

Which of these is a political effect of the 1900 Galveston hurricane?

• The population decreased because many citizens drowned

• The town had to rebuild many of its buildings

• The town adopted a new commission form of the city government.

• Galveston would no longer be considered a major Texas city.

How did the oil BOOM affect Texas workers?

• Increased urbanization led to new types of jobs

• It allowed many people to work in the lumber industry

• Many people to look for jobs out of state

• It caused many workers to look for land to farm

How does "supply and demand" affect the price of oil?

• Too much supply causes the price of oil to rise.

• It has no effect on the price of oil

• Too little supply causes the price of oil to rise.

• The price is only effected during an economic boom period.

During the 1920s, major increases in crop production led to

• sharp decline in prices

• World War I

• A large increase in prices

• A shortage of food products

When was the best time for the creation of the company above?

• During a boom in the oil industry

• When the oil industry went bust

• During the Civil War

• Before Spindletop