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WorksheetsUnit 10 Test Review "Age of Oil"
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Progressivism is a social movement that sought to correct...
a)
social
b)
political
political
c)
economical
d)
all of the above
2.
The city of ______________ became a "white collar" in the early 20th century.
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
Beaumont
c)
Dallas
d)
Kilgore
3.
Humble Oil company would become which major oil company?
a)
Gulf Oil
b)
Exxon-Mobil
c)
Texaco Oil
d)
Lucas Oil
4.
What significant event happened in 1900?
a)
Spindletop
b)
U.S. enters WWI
c)
Ship Channel built
d)
Galveston Hurricane
5.
What significant event happened in 1917?
a)
Spindletop
b)
Galveston Hurricane
c)
U.S. enters WWI
d)
Houston Ship Channel built
6.
During the early 20th century TX moved from a/an ________ to a/an _________ state.
a)
urban; rural
b)
conservative; liberal
c)
industrial; agriculture
d)
rural;urban
7.
Who was the weatherman (National Weather Bureau) in Galveston during the hurricane of 1900?
a)
William P. Hobby
b)
Barnaby Jones
c)
Isaac Cline
d)
Frank Billingsley
8.
What significant event happened in 1901?
a)
Spindletop
b)
Galveston Hurricane
c)
Houston Ship Channel built
d)
U.S. enters WWI
9.
What significant event happened in 1914?
a)
Spindletop
b)
Houston Ship Channel built
c)
Galveston Hurricane
d)
U.S. enters WWI
10.
What 2 things caused the U.S. to enter WWI?
a)
Germany invades France; Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
b)
Nationalism; Invention of nerve gases
c)
Zimmerman Telegram; German alliance with Mexico
d)
Sinking of the Luistania; Zimmerman Telegram
11.
At the beginning of the 20th century, _______________ sought to correct social and political problems.
a)
Suffrage
b)
Prohibition
c)
Progressivism
d)
Commission
12.
Which amendment gave women full voting rights?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
15th
d)
21st
13.
Why is the Terrell Election Law significant?
a)
Voting would be done with a secret ballot.
b)
Primary Elections would be held prior to the general election.
c)
Campaigning near polling centers is restricted.
d)
All of the above
14.
Prohibition was...
a)
the banning of the sale, manufacturing and transportation of tobacco.
b)
when all Americans were given the right to vote.
c)
the banning of the sale, manufacturing and transportation of alcohol.
d)
a period when alcohol prices were controlled by the government.
15.
Which of the following was a cause of WWI?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
d)
All of the above
16.
Why was alcohol something Progressives want banned in the U.S.?
a)
Posed many health risks for consumers
b)
All Christian religions were anti drinking
c)
It was overpriced and unaffordable
d)
Alcohol was associated with gambling, poor treatment of women and led to criminal activity
17.
Jane McCallum
a)
Oil
b)
Progressivism
18.
Lyne T. Barrett
a)
Oil
b)
Progressivism
19.
Howard Hughes Sr
a)
Oil
b)
Progressivism
20.
The ______________________ was sent to Mexico by a German diplomat seeking an alliance with Mexico
a)
Lusitania Proclimation
b)
German-Mexican Alliance
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
League of Nations
21.
Miriam "Ma" Ferguson
a)
Oil
b)
Progressivism
22.
Joseph Cullinan
a)
Oil
b)
Progressivism
23.
Why were boomtowns dangerous?
a)
Dirty & crime
b)
Noisy & overcrowded
c)
Deadly expanding gas fumes
d)
All of the above
24.
Immigrants came to TX for all of the following except:
a)
to escape religious persecution
b)
to escape political revolutions
c)
to see new places in the world and for tourism
d)
jobs and education
25.
Galveston was known as the _______________________ because it was the financial center of TX.
a)
Las Vegas of the South
b)
Wall Street of the North
c)
Wall Street of the Southwest
d)
None of the Above
26.
Why is Spindletop significant to the history of TX?
a)
First gusher of oil in TX; started oil boom in TX
b)
Allowed the cotton industry to thrive
c)
Had no effect on the economy of TX
d)
Allowed cities like Austin and San Antonio to become oil boomtowns
27.
What era best describes TX in the early 20th century?
a)
Age of Oil Era
b)
Suffrage Era
c)
Great Depression & WWII Era
d)
Cotton, Cattle & Railroads
28.
Name 2 reforms during the Progressive Movement.
a)
5 points
b)
Must write in complete sentences
29.
Give 2 examples of changes in Galveston after the hurricane.
a)
5 points
b)
Must write in complete sentences
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