Age of Oil

On September 8, 1900, the port city of Galveston was nearly destroyed by a _____________ .

• massive hurricane

• raging wildfire

• powerful earthquake

• week-long riot

Why did the citizens of Galveston build a seawall in the early 1900s?

• to protect their city from any future hurricanes

• to keep the pirates from attacking their city

• to stop the dangerous erosion of their island

• to discourage people from swimming in the ocean

After Galveston was nearly destroyed in 1900, Houston became the most important Texas port city and the center of the ________ industry [when a large amount was found nearby].

• oil

• gold

• lumber

• tuna

What was the name of the place where drillers made a MAJOR oil discovery in southeast Texas? [hint: this huge pocket of oil was found in 1901]

• Spindletop Field

• Beaumont Heights

• Southeast Hills

• Potter's Basin

As a result of the oil discoveries in Texas in the early 1900s -

• Texas experienced massive economic growth and development

• Texas quickly became the most polluted state in the U.S.

• Texas suffered a "civil war" as citizens and politicians fought over the oil

• Texas expanded by purchasing New Mexico and renaming it "Texas Too"

What era of Texas History is missing from this chronological list:

Republic of Texas

_________???_________

Civil War and Reconstruction

Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

• Early Statehood

• Age of Contact

• Mexican National Era

• Texas Revolution

Quanah Parker was the last chief of the Comanches, and eventually helped encourage his people to accept reservation life. Which of these maps clearly identifies the area that the Comanches controlled at the height of their power? [hint: the area was known as "Comancheria"]

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• none of these maps are correct

In the late 1800s, Texas was experiencing a rapid growth of cities [known as "Urbanization"] as many people moved away from farming communities looking for jobs in urban areas. Who was the governor of Texas during this time period? [hint: he was the first natural born governor of Texas, and he worked to regulate the railroads in Texas]

• James Hogg

• James Pigg

• James Boar

• James Swine

Following the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, residents adapted to their environment by

• raising much of the city to prevent future flooding.
•  moving all the buildings a half mile from the coast.
• leaving the island and moving to cities such as Houston.
• building several new bridges to the mainland in order to make evacuation more efficient

How did the increased urbanization of Texas change the types of jobs made available to people? 

• Jobs were only available in industries and technologies.
• Jobs moved from industries and technological production to farming and agriculture.
•  The only jobs that were made available were in the area of agriculture.
• Jobs moved from farming and agriculture to industries and technological production.