Age of Oil FAC Quiz

Match the correct date with the following defining characteristic.

Texas Legislators vote to secede from the Union and join the confederacy in the Civil War.

• 1836

• 1861

• 1845

• 1865

Which date matches the following event?

"The Texian army captures Santa Anna following a victory at the Battle of San Jacinto"

• 1836

• 1861

• 1845

• 1865

Determine which amendment that was passed after the Civil War matches the description below.

gave all males the right to vote regardless of race

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Determine which amendment that was passed after the Civil War matches the description below.

granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S.

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Determine which amendment that was passed after the Civil War matches the description below.

abolished the institution of slavery

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Determine which amendment that was passed after the Civil War matches the description below.

led to the election of the first black congressional representatives

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Determine which amendment that was passed after the Civil War matches the description below.

completed the main goal of abolitionists

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Which of the following cities is a popular destination for fans of Texas history who want to visit the site of the Battle of the Alamo?

• San Antonio

• Odessa

• Amarillo

• Midland

• Lubbock

In which of the following eras did Union General Granger arrive in Galveston to announce the Emancipation Proclamation and begin military control of the state?

• Reconstruction

• Civil War

• Great Depression

• Early Statehood

• World War II

What lasting impacts did World War I have on the world, the US, and Texas? Choose the best answers below.

• A. Advances in technology led to improvements in industry, which then led to local advancements in the oil industry.

• B. Advances in technology led to more war, which then led to losses of jobs at home.

• C. Advances in communications led to improvements in industry, which then led to local farming advancements.

• D. Advances in warfare led to improvements in communication, which then led to local advancements in the oil industry.