Age of Oil, Progressive Era, WWI

Which of the following would not belong with the Age of Oil Era?

• Spindletop

• wildcatter

• prohibition

• gusher

The first big oil find in Texas, setting off the oil boom, was found at Spindletop in ______?

• 1865

• 1931

• 1920

• 1901

Prior to the Galveston Hurricane, Galveston was....

• Just another beach town

• A thriving, successful port city

• A boomtown

• A small, quiet city

Which of the following describes impacts of the Galveston Hurricane?

• Galveston never fully recovered and many businesses moved to Houston

• Galveston restructured their government

• Galveston modified their city by building a seawall and raising the level of the city

• All of the above are true.

Which of the following is NOT true about oil boom towns?

• A large oil discovery has been made.

• The price of oil is up, creating many jobs

• Business is declining

• Businesses are succeeding due to the oil boom

True or False: The Populist movement was fueled by farmers and citizens who felt they did not have an adequate voice in government.

• True

• False

Which definition correctly describes a boom and bust cycle?

• A time when business is declining.

• When government is helping business succeed.

• A time of business decline, followed by a time of success.

• A period of great profits and success, followed by a time of business decline.

Howard Hughes developed which invention that impacted the oil industry?

• the oil derrick

• gasoline

• plastics

• a new and improved drill bit

As a result of the Galveston Hurricane, Galveston built the _______.

• Galveston Hurricane Alert Center

• Galveston Citizens Center

• Galveston Seawall

• Galveston Visitors Center

Approximately, how many Texans were sent off to fight in World War 1?

• 2,000

• 2,000,000

• 5,000,000

• 200,000