Unit 9 Questions

Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil?

• Growth of cattle drives

• Growth of urban areas

• Decline of job opportunities

• Decline of industrialization

Reports of the discovery of oil at Spindletop would have first appeared in what year?

• 1900

• 1901

• 1914

• 1920

How did the invention shown above affect the agricultural industry in Texas?

• Many farmers who could not afford new equipment went out of business causing an increase in prices.

• Farmers went into debt to buy this type of equipment and had to raise agricultural prices to pay the debt.

• Farming became a slow process because of the bulky machine so less was produced and prices decreased.

• Crops were produced in greater amounts eventually supplying more than was demanded causing a drop in prices.

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.

The Populist movement in Texas organized to address reforms needed to —

• control oil prices

• regulate factories

• protect agricultural workers

• extend voting rights to women

The primary goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association was to —

• reform the poor conditions in Texas prisons

• outlaw the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages

• protect the voting rights that had been granted to African Americans

• win ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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.

In Fort Worth, Texas, there is a road named Camp Bowie. What is the likely source of this name?

• It is named after an old Indian fort from the frontier days.

• It is named after a famous hero of the Alamo.

• It is named after a former military post set up during the First World War.

• It is named after the first oil well to become a gusher in Texas.