How did the events at Spindletop in Texas in 1901 change the course of American history?

• The development of a new steel mill caused the growth of railroads across the nation.

• The discovery of gold led immigrants from across the world to settle in the United States.

• The development of a new way to mine coal led to the rapid industrialization of the nation.

• The discovery of a petroleum reserve caused the United States and Texas to become a leading producer of oil in the world.

Governor Hogg created the Texas Railroad Commission because

• excessive competition between lines threatened stability in the market.

• it had become necessary to have a body that could enforce complaints.

• Republicans in the legislature had demanded it.

• the state wanted to increase traffic on the railroads.

Which of the following events occurred first?

• The Magnolia Oil Company was established.

• Large oil fields were discovered in the Panhandle

• Higgins and Lucas struck oil at Spindletop.

• The population of Beaumont swelled.

Which of the following is the Texarkana native, who was one of the earliest and best known ragtime musicians, and is considered the "King of Ragtime"?

• Scott Joplin

• Jack Johnson

• Pancho Villa

• O. Henry

Which of the following best explains the information from the map?

• Oil fields and natural gas fields were found only in the Eastern portion of the state

• Oil fields and natural gas fields were found mostly in the Texas Panhandle

• Oil fields and natural gas fields were found mostly in West Texas

• Oil fields and natural gas fields were found all over the state

Why did the boom in commercial farming in Texas eventually lead to a bust, or major drop, in prices?

• because farmers grew more crops than buyers needed or wanted

• because buyers wanted more crops than farmers could grow

• because farmers had to lower their prices to compete with other farmers who could grow more crops

• because farming became so widespread that buyers could grow their own crops

Farmers needed new techniques to help them grow crops in West Texas because -

• the land there was rugged.

• the land there was flat.

• the climate there was dry.

• the climate there was humid.

How did the Texas legislature help to pay for railroad construction in Texas?

• by raising taxes

• by issuing bonds

• by passing a land grant law

• by raising land prices

The arrival of rail lines in Texas was important to farmers mainly because it allowed them to ship goods

• more quickly.

• less expensively.

• more quickly and less expensively.

• less quickly and more safely.

Which of the following contributed to the decline of the cattle era in Texas?

• low wages for cowboys resulted in a limited labor force

• a limited supply of water on the open plains limited cattle production

• the inventions of barbed wire and windmills expanded farming onto the frontier

• the increase of imported cattle from Mexico decreased profit