Unit 9 Test Review Questions

Industrialization in Texas led to a decrease in the demand for agricultural products.

• True, industrial workers ate beef.

• False, oilfield workers had more money to buy agricultural products, so there was a boom in agriculture.

The Texas Railroad Commission ended up also regulating the oil industry in Texas.

• True, they had the lawyers and resources to regulate big business.

• False, they only regulated the railroad industry in Texas.

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.

• True

• False

Most of the oil and natural gas fields are just off the coast.

• True, there is very little oil found in the interior of Texas.

• False, rich oil deposits are found throughout the state of Texas

Technological innovation DID NOT help to expand the oil industry in Texas.

• True

• False

A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry best describes a "________ and ________" cycle.

• boom and bust

• expansion and contraction

• growth and decline

• rise and fall

Spindletop marked the beginning of the ________ in Texas history.

• oil boom

• cotton industry

• gold rush

• automobile industry

The primary goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association was to win ratification of the ________ to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote.

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

Major industries in Galveston moved inland to ________ after the Hurricane of 1900.

• Houston

• Dallas

• Austin

• San Antonio

The main purpose of constructing the Galveston Seawall after the 1900 hurricane was:

• to protect Galveston from future storm surges.

• to generate tourism revenue.

• to enhance the city's port facilities.

• to create a coastal recreational area.