WorksheetsModern Frontier
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
The rise in the automobile industry was a direct result of the _______________.
a)
steel industry
b)
cattle industry
c)
oil industry
d)
cotton industry
2.
What is the purpose of a "labor union"?
a)
it is an organization of workers dedicated to working hard
b)
it is a group of workers who unite to work faster on the assembly line
c)
it is an organization of workers who agree to meet on Wednesday evenings to go bowling
d)
it is a group of workers who's goal is to improve working conditions
3.
What year did the first successful oil well erupt in Texas and what was its name?
a)
1901 Spindletop
b)
1921 Spiderweb
c)
1900 Beaumont
d)
1836 Spindleworks
4.
What era in Texas History is associated with cattle drives?
a)
Modern Frontier (1860-1920)
b)
American Colonization (1820-1835)
c)
Age of Conquest (1492-1718)
d)
Industrial Texas (1939-present)
5.
He was a native born Texan known for his populist beliefs. He helped to form the Texas Railroad Commission.
a)
James S. Hogg
b)
Scot Joplin
c)
Howard Hughes Sr.
d)
Lawrence "Sul" Ross
6.
What led to the end of cattle drives and the open range?
a)
railroads, barbwire, branding
b)
barbwire, railroads
c)
cattle, oil, automobiles
d)
railroads, cattle trails, windmills
7.
What natural disaster, which was the worst storm in Texas history, occurred in the year 1900 in Galveston?
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Hurricane Katrina
c)
Hurricane Ike
d)
Issac's Storm
8.
After the city of Galveston was devastate by a hurricane in 1900_____________.
a)
a 17 ft. sea wall was built to protect the island
b)
the city's government became less honest
c)
the city became a ghost town because everyone moved
d)
visitors stopped going there
9.
One of the biggest problems facing the cattle kingdom after the invention of barbed wire was...
a)
railroads cutting off the open range
b)
flooding
c)
cattle rustling and fence cutting
d)
Texas Fever
10.
The growth of cities is also known as ___________.
a)
urbanization
b)
bio dome
c)
boomtowns
d)
suburbs
11.
What is a boomtown?
a)
The center of banking and real estate.
b)
A town that has been destroyed in an oil explosion.
c)
A town that grows rapidly after the discovery of oil
d)
Major cities that grew because of the lack of Oil nearby
12.
Industrial growth caused people to move away from this kind of life.
a)
Rural.
b)
City.
c)
Farming.
d)
Adventurer.
13.
Expansion of the railroads, migration for urban jobs, and the development of new industries all led to….
a)
The destabilization of Texas
b)
World War 1
c)
The urbanization of Texas.
d)
The oilization of Texas
14.
Which word means: A period of great profits followed by downward trend in an industry.
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Boom and Bust Cycle
15.
What caused rural Texas towns to become boomtowns?
a)
discovery of oil
b)
discovery of railroads
c)
cattle industry
d)
Windmills
16.
How did the railroad industry effect Texas population?
a)
Population decreased
b)
Population increased
c)
Population stayed the same
d)
Population increased everywhere but Texas
17.
Why did people leave their farms to move to cities?
a)
Arid farming conditions
b)
Floods ruining the crops
c)
Jobs and an opportunity to increase their income
d)
Get away from the Native Indians
18.
Which of the following were the most important economic effects of oil, railroads, and cattle in Texas?
a)
There was no economic growth because Texas was already industrial
b)
Sparked the opening of many new businesses to support the industries and population
c)
Created a local democratic government to support the increase of population
d)
Allowed for cultural borrowing opportunities
19.
Some effects from closing the open range in Texas include new immigrants coming to Texas, growth of new cities, and ...
a)
cowboys performing in rodeos
b)
increased dependence on cattle drives
c)
moving from farming for your family to farming for profit
d)
the migration from cities back to farmland
20.
The Great Depression began in
a)
1925
b)
1929
c)
1932
d)
1940
21.
All but one answer below caused the dust bowls during the Great depression. Which one is NOT a cause?
a)
growth of farmlands
b)
over picking of crops
c)
unusually high temperatures and droughts
d)
invention of modern farming equipment
22.
Roosevelt's collection of laws and programs to help give relief and jobs to the unemployed was called
a)
the New Deal.
b)
the Square Deal.
c)
the Hundred Days.
d)
Public Works.
23.
The __________________ was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Depression
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Civil War
24.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
25.
Why is women suffrage so important?
a)
Because it gives them the right to vote.
b)
Because it lets them live freely.
c)
Because it makes them slaves.
d)
Because it allows them to be paid.
26.
During the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainly
a)
on the Atlantic Coast
b)
on the Great Plains
c)
in the Rocky Mountains
d)
in the Pacific Northwest
27.
Roosevelt's collection of laws and programs to help the nation deal with the Depression was known as
a)
the New Deal.
b)
the Square Deal.
c)
the Hundred Days.
d)
Public Works.
28.
Which event marks the start of the “Great Depression” in the United States.
a)
a. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
b)
The sinking of the USS Maine
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The stock market crash of 1929
29.
What has the least effect on the boom and bust cycles in Texas?
a)
government regulations
b)
profit
c)
supply and demand
d)
resources available
30.
The United States entered World War I because the Zimmerman telegram was sent to Mexico stating...
a)
that Germany would help Mexico get land back from the United States
b)
that Germany had sunk many American ships
c)
that Adolf Hitler was dead
d)
France could not defeat Germany and they needed help
31.
Which person was the Speaker of the House, was governor of Texas, and helped pass laws to prevent the stock market from crashing.
a)
Cactus Jack
b)
Sam Rayburn
c)
Oveta Culp
d)
James Hogg
32.
Texas was the perfect place to train military aircraft pilots because...
a)
it was close to the ocean and the planes could fly over the ocean for training.
b)
there were many railroads for transportation.
c)
the were many major wind energy facilities.
d)
there were wide open spaces and good weather.
33.
Who became head of the Women's Interest Sections, became Director of the Women's Army Auxillary Corps, and won a Distinguished medal during WWII?
a)
Oveta Culp Hobby
b)
Barbara Jordan
c)
Ann Richards
d)
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
34.
Progressives wanted to help give aid to farmers who were being charged high rates to ship their crops by the railroad even when cotton prices were declining. They created this in response to the monopolies.
a)
farmers' monopoly
b)
sharecropping system
c)
farmers' alliance
d)
farmers' loan system
35.
Before oil became valuable as a resource, it was considered _______________ when you struck it while digging a water well.
a)
a nuisance
b)
black gold
c)
difficult to find
d)
a good sign
36.
Civilians contributed to WWI and WWI without fighting battles. They did all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
saved cooking oil to make explosives
b)
built Victory gardens in neighborhoods
c)
purchased bonds to support the war
d)
built planes and tanks for the troops
37.
Why did the United States enter WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler became too powerful
b)
Zimmerman sent a telegram to Mexico
c)
Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
d)
Germany was planning on attacking the United States
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