Modernizing Texas in an Age of Oil - Quizizz Review

What is the historical significance of Spindletop?

• Cattle were traded there.
• The Texas frontier began there.
• Buffalo soldiers were stationed there.
• The Texas petroleum industry began there.

Hundreds of companies started, deep ports enlarged, Increased national political influence... This list includes the results of which of the following?

• growth of tourism
• decline in cotton production
• decline in military bases
• growth of oil industry

When the Texas oil industry was young, everyone was experimenting to find ways to get the oil out of the ground. What was the name given to these adventuresome young men?

• mad dogs
• spitfires
• wildcatters
• super guys

When did the discovery of oil FIRST create an economic boom in Texas?

• early 1800s
• middle 1800s
• early 1900s
• late 1900s

Which social movement tried to make Texas government MORE efficient and responsive to the needs of its citizens in the early 1900s?

• prohibition
• abolition
• civil rights
• progressive

Henry Ford's assembly line contributed affordable cars, which in turn would not have been useful without —

• tourism in San Antonio
• highway construction in Dallas
• college enrollment in Austin
• petroleum refining in Houston

Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive movement MOST likely make?

• "I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories."
• "I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manufacturers."
• "I will use all of my power to execute the existing laws of the United States."
• "I will support the military, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution."

How does the requirement to attend school align to the goals of the Progressive movement?

• Securing an education would reduce a dependence on income from farming.
• An educated population would improve the work environment and lead to a better economy.
• Securing an education meant women would be granted suffrage.
• An educated population would understand why businesses should be regulated and higher taxes must be paid.

Of the issues supported by the Progressive Movement in Texas, which of the following was MOST important to the 21st century?

• prohibition
• abolition of the minimum wage
• women's suffrage
• railroad regulation

In the 1880s and 1890s, the political strength of minorities in Texas was REDUCED using all of the following tactics EXCEPT —

• threats
• bribery
• poll taxes
• literacy tests