Hurricane and Spindletop

The Hurricane of 1900 caused ........

• Galveston to remain the largest port in the country.

• Galveston to elect a new mayor.

• Galveston to plan a city commission form of government.

• the Galveston mayor to be relected.

What statement about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is true?

• It was the deadliest natural disaster in US hisotry.

• It was the 3rd deadliest disaster in US history.

• It really didn't cause much damage.

• The loss of life was minimal.

True or False: Wildcatters had to borrow money to invest in the oil business.

• False

• True

True or False: Wildcatters worked for large companies?

• True

• False

True or False: Wildcatters had safe working conditions.

• False

• True

True or False: Boomtowns were slow-growing.

• False

• True

True or False: Boomtowns were fast - growing.

• True

• False

True or False: Boomtowns were clean.

• True

• False

True or False: Boomtowns were not crowded.

• False

• True

What were located near drilling sites?

• cattle pastures

• farms

• boomtowns

• schools