Unit 9 Review 2022-2023

According to the diary entries above, the author most likely worked in which industry?

• Cattle ranching

• Agriculture

• Transportation

• Oil

In which year would this headline have most likely appeared?

• 1836

• 1876

• 1901

• 1921

Which of the following describes an impact of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane?

• The city government was restructured to replace the council-charter with a mayor that governed the whole city.

• The city quickly recovered and once again became the leading commercial center in the state.

• Major modifications to the environment were made that would protect the city from similar disasters in the future.

• The city received very little support from outside organizations, such as the American Red Cross.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

• Construction and agriculture industries bust, or decline, because workers have left for the oil fields.

• Other industries boom, providing goods and services to support the economic growth created by the oil industry.

• Transportation industries bust because investors choose to spend money on oil businesses instead of railroads.

• Environmental factors such as waterways and wildlife are not significantly impacted by pollution and wildfires.

Which definition best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?

• A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry

• A period of poor profits followed by a large growth in an industry

• A period of high unemployment followed by a growth period

• A period of growth leading to higher employment

How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s?

• Overproduction led to price decreases

• Underproduction led to price increases

• Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs

• Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices

Which Texan was elected governor with the support of groups like the Texas Farmers Union, Farmer’s Alliance, and the Grange?

• James Hogg

• Jay McCallum

• Dan Moody

• Howard Hughes, Sr.

How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?

• Many women entered the workforce.

• Women gained equal pay with men.

• Women began serving in combat in the military.

• Many universities accepted women for the first time.

How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?

• The devastation caused a decade-long recession

• Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels.

• Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston

• Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors.

The expansion of the railroad system throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in the growth of —

• mass transit systems in Texas cities

• the number of female railroad conductors

• urban centers such as Dallas and Houston

• coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads