Urbanization in Texas

Urbanization in Texas

4th Grade

10 Qs

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Urbanization in Texas

Urbanization in Texas

Assessment

Quiz

English

4th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.2.5, RI.3.3, RI.4.4

+20

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jourdan Adrian

Used 7+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

What was the name of the first major oil well in Texas?

Spinning Top

Patillo Higgins

Spindletop

Golden Well

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

Why did Beaumont become

a center of industrialization in Texas?

Oil drillers rushed to the region around Spindletop to see if they could find more "Black Gold".

People wanted to move to the region because of its natural beauty.

Oil drillers rushed to the region around Spindletop to see if they could buy land to grow crops.

People wanted to move to the region because of the nice weather.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

What were some of the results of discovering natural gas?

It led to a decline in job opportunities and the population of Texas.

It caused several communities in Texas to move.

It contributed to the urbanization of Texas and led to the production of other products used in the U.S. and around the world.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

Another word for arrival is _______.

influx

rural

lured

expansion

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

Between 1900 and 1920 the population in Texas increased by ______ people.

1.5 billion

15 million

1.5 million

15 billion

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

Which industry lured people to Texas?

railroad

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cattle

oil and gas

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 10 pts

Who noticed the oil smell in a field in Beaumont?

Spindletop

Pattillo Higgins

Anthony Lucas

Lucas Gusher

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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