WorksheetsUnit 10: Age of Oil
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Urbanization in Dallas and Houston in the 20th century was encouraged by
a)
railroad expansion
b)
women as railroad conductors
c)
cattle ranching
d)
Transportation
2.
Which industry was affected the most due to urbanization
a)
oil Industry
b)
cattle industry
c)
railroad industry
d)
service industry
3.
Who created the rotary drill bit and influenced the Petroleum (Oil) Industry?
a)
James Hogg
b)
Women of World War I
c)
Howard Hughes Sr.
d)
LULAC
4.
When did the discovery of oil in Spindletop occur?
a)
1900
b)
1901
c)
1914
d)
1920
5.
What caused for rural Texas to urbanize and have boomtowns pop up all over Texas?
a)
discovery of oil
b)
discovery of railroads
c)
cattle industry
d)
Windmills
6.
What did James Hogg create to address or regulate the oil industry?
a)
Texas Farmers' Alliance
b)
The Grange
c)
The Texas Railroad Commission
d)
LULAC
7.
Which movement address or wanted reform for agricultural workers in Texas?
a)
LULAC
b)
Women Suffrage
c)
Populist movement
d)
Child Labor Laws
8.
Place the events in order:A. First World War beginsB. Women Suffrage amendmentC. Hurricane of GalvestonD. Prohibition Ends
a)
C,A,B,D
b)
D,A,B,C
c)
A,B,C,D
d)
C,A,D,B
9.
Which word means: A period of great profits followed by downward trend in an industry.
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Boom and Bust Cycle
10.
Which previous governor of Texas was considered a hero to the Grange, Farmers' Alliance and Texas Farmers' Union?
a)
Howard Hughes Sr.
b)
James Hogg
c)
Dan Moody
d)
Abraham Lincoln
11.
How did women help during World War I in Texas?
a)
Women joined the infantry
b)
Women joined the workforce
c)
Buy bonds to support the war
d)
Women were paid equal as a men
12.
What was LULAC main purpose as an organization?
a)
help central America immigrants
b)
advocate for the rights of Hispanic, Latin and Spanish Speaking people
c)
defend the rights of factory conditions
13.
What occurred to the economic and trading center moved to after the Galveston Hurricane in the 1900?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Houston
c)
Dallas
d)
El Paso
14.
What is the main purpose of the Populist movement?
a)
oil regulation
b)
protect agricultural workers and farmers
c)
regulate factories
d)
want reform for womens' right to vote
15.
What happen to rapid industrialization in the 20th century?
a)
Urbanization- rapid population growth
b)
population drop in the cities
c)
rural areas became popular
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