Unit 9: Discovery of Oil, Oil Boom and Bust, Galveston Hurricane

What was the most deadly hurricane in U.S. history as of the text?

• Hurricane Harvey

• Hurricane Katrina

• Hurricane Sandy

• The Great Galveston Hurricane

How many people died as a result of the 1900 Galveston hurricane? (On Galveston Island itself)

• About 2,000 to 4,000

• Less than 1,000

• About 10,000 to 12,000

• About 6,000 to 8,000

What major change occurred in Galveston after the devastating hurricane?

• It became the largest city in Texas

• It was abandoned and left as a ghost town

• It lost its economic prosperity as a commercial center

• It became the capital of Texas

What was built to protect Galveston from future storms?

• A moat

• A seawall

• A series of levees

• A large dome

What form of government was formed in Galveston after the hurricane?

• Commission government

• Democratic government

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

What is the Galveston seawall an example of?

• Human adaptation for comfort

• Human modification for safety purposes

• Human adaption for better quality of life

• Human modification for sound of mind

What was one major economic effect of the Galveston Hurricane?

• Dallas became the new metropolitan city

• Galveston gained immense amounts of money from donations

• Houston gained many industries that left Galveston after the hurricane

• Galveston stayed a economically prosperous city

What year did they discover a HUGE oil reserve in Spindletop?

• 1900

• 1921

• 1901

• 1906

What is Spindletop?

• An oilfield near Beaumont Texas that had large amounts of oil.

• A spinning top that helps oil rigs drill into the earth.

• An oilfield where many oilfield workers died in a mysterious accident.

• The top of the oil rig that helps stabilize the structure.

Which city was the site of Texas' first commercial oil well in 1894?

• Corsicana

• Houston

• Dallas

• Austin