Galveston Hurricane of 1900

A. Look at the Picture below

B. Tell me what you see and what you think is happening in this picture

A. Look at the Picture below

B. Tell me what you see and what you think is happening in this picture

 Who was Clara Barton?

• Mayor of Galveston

• A Nun from the orphanage

• The woman who set up a historical marker in Galveston

• Founder of the Red Cross

What was the year of the Galveston Hurricane?

• 1910

• 1901

• 1902

• 1900

What was the name of the deadliest storm to ever hit the United States?

• Hurricane Katrina

• Miami Hurricane

• Galveston Hurricane

• Hurricane Andrew

Look at the picture below. Which city will  most likely to be hit by a Hurricane?

• Arlington

• Amarillo

• El Paso

• Galveston

What was the estimated number of people killed in Galveston by the Hurricane?

• 12,000

• 6,000

• 3,600

• 10,000

How would Cuba and Galveston communicate between each other in 1900? 

• Telegraph

• mail

• phone

• smoke signals

Galveston raised the location around the seawall from 8 feet to __________feet above sea level after the hurricane of 1900.

• 17

• 20

• 16

• 16

Hundreds of people fled by walking to this location after the Hurricane. 

• Galveston

• Houston

• San Antonio

• Corpus Christi