World War 1

What were wildcatters?

• Wildcatters were government-funded oil companies.
• Wildcatters was a person that explored oil wells.

• Wildcatters were environmental activists opposing oil drilling.
• Wildcatters were scientists studying oil reserves in urban areas.

Identify the year, the place, and the reason that Spindletop was a significant event in the Age of Oil.

• Year: 1901, Place: Beaumont, Texas, Reason: First major oil strike in the U.S.

• Year: 1895, Place: Dallas, Texas, Reason: First oil refinery in the U.S.
• Year: 1910, Place: Houston, Texas, Reason: Major oil pipeline construction
• Year: 1905, Place: Austin, Texas, Reason: Discovery of natural gas reserves

Who was a native Texan that created the Texas Railroad Commission and supported the local farmer and merchant?

• Miriam A. Ferguson
• Farmers

• James Hogg
• Sam Houston

Of the three inventions in the oil business, which contributed the least in the early 20th century: rotary bits, directional drilling, or deep water drilling?

• deep water drilling
• Rotary bits

• directional drilling

• horizontal drilling

How did the rapid industrial expansion change the distribution of population within Texas during the early 20th century?

• Population remained stable in both rural and urban areas.
• Many people left their farms and moved to the cities for work.

• More people moved to rural areas for agricultural jobs.
• The population density decreased in urban centers.

What was the goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association?

• To establish women's clubs across Texas.
• Get men the right to vote

• To promote women's education in Texas.
• To get women the right to vote.

What was the purpose of the building of the Galveston Seawall in 1930's

• To serve as a tourist attraction.
• To provide housing for residents.
• To create a new shipping route.
• To protect Galveston from storm surges and flooding.

An economic cycle in which high demand leads to high output, which results in falling prices and hard times.

• Boom-and-Bust-Cycle

• Natural Gas

• Boomtown

• Wildcatter

How did urbanization affect the types of jobs and occupations in Texas in the 1900's?

• Urbanization increased the number of farming jobs.
• Urbanization had no impact on job types.
• Urbanization led to a decline in service sector jobs.
• Farmer & Ranchers became oil well workers or got other jobs in cities.

How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter or change the economic development of Gulf Coast Texas?

• Most trade & industry moved to Houston.

• The hurricane led to an increase in agricultural production in Gulf Coast Texas.
• It caused a decline in population and business activity in the region.
• The hurricane had no impact on the economy of Gulf Coast Texas.