Worksheets7th Grade Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which diagram correctly represents a significant event in Texas' Age of Oil?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
How did the early growth of the oil industry during the oil boom impact Texas state government?
a)
The Texas Surveyor's Office was established to locate oil deposits.
b)
The Texas Railroad Commission was established to regulate and control oil prices.
c)
The Texas Energy Conservation Office was established to regulate oil deposit claims and usage.
d)
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality was established to regulate oil industry pollution.
3.
Which definition best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?
a)
a period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry
b)
period of poor profits followed by a large growth in an industry
c)
period of high unemployment followed by a growth period
d)
period of growth leading to higher employment
4.
Which of the following statements expresses the views of Progressivism.
a)
"I will work to pass laws that improve conditions in factories.
b)
I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manufacturers.
c)
I will use all of my power to execute the existing laws of the US
d)
I will protect everyone's rights as guaranteed by the US Constitution.
5.
What Texas city was effected by the dust bowl the most?
a)
Houston
b)
Austin
c)
Amarillo
d)
El Paso
6.
Who were strong supporters of Populism in Texas during the 1890s?
a)
women who desired the right to vote
b)
factory workers who had poor working conditions
c)
people who wanted better living conditions in the cities
d)
rural citizens and farmers who had not benefited from new industry
7.
Which goal was the original mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)?
a)
support the rights of Spanish-speaking people
b)
argue for new laws that improve factory conditions
c)
campaign for the elimination of immigration quotas
d)
improve relations with nations of Central and South America
8.
What was the purpose of this 1903 construction project?
a)
to create a cheaper supply of power
b)
to provide new recreational facilities
c)
to connect the island with the mainland
d)
to protect from flooding by hurricanes
9.
Who served in the Texas House of Representatives, and served as the Speaker of the House for the U.S. House of Representatives and also served as Vice President during Franklin Roosevelt's first two terms.
a)
Sam Rayburn
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
John Nance Garner
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
10.
Founded by Hector Garcia to expand the rights of Hispanic Americans
a)
GI Forum
b)
Leauge of Latin American Voters
c)
Populism
d)
New Deal
11.
A journalist, business leader, and public servant, she formed and led the Women's
Army Corps (WAC) during the Second World War. She was appointed the first
secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare — the second woman to hold a cabinet post.
Army Corps (WAC) during the Second World War. She was appointed the first
secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare — the second woman to hold a cabinet post.
a)
Barbara Jordon
b)
Mary Henry
c)
Oveta Culp Hobby
d)
Alicia Medoza
12.
19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted suffrage to who?
a)
African American Women
b)
White Women
c)
All Women
d)
Men
13.
This invention expanded the petroleum industy.
a)
pipelines
b)
oil tanks
c)
gushers
d)
Rotary Drill Bit
14.
Texas lakes are reservoirs created for what?
a)
drinking water
b)
Tourism
c)
protection
d)
fish
15.
Why did urbanization occur in Texas?
a)
Barberd wire was invented
b)
Rotary drill bit was invented
c)
farm land was used
d)
Oil Fields were discovered
16.
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution barred the manufacture, sale, and transporting of alcohol?
a)
15
b)
17
c)
16
d)
18
17.
Which of the following political parties were created in 1890's to help rural citizens who had not benefited from the growth industry?
a)
Democratic Party
b)
Progressive Party
c)
Populist Party
d)
Whig Party
18.
This program was created by Governor James Hogg to regulate the oil industry and watch over railroad practices.
a)
Farmers Alliance
b)
Texas Equal Rights Association
c)
NAACP
d)
Texas Railroad Commission
19.
How did people on the home front contribute to World War I?
a)
Sending Supplies
b)
Making Guns
c)
Buying Liberty & Savings Bonds
d)
Farming
20.
Unemployment, education funding cuts, oil/cotton prices fell, factories & banks closed, people lost housing, people used food for payment - These were all characteristics of what?
a)
Great Depression
b)
Mexican Immigration
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
World War I
21.
Industry jobs in Texas caused what?
a)
Poverty
b)
Urbanization
c)
Great Depression
d)
Dust Bowl
22.
These were immigrants from Southeast Asia.
a)
Germans
b)
Mexicans
c)
Cubans
d)
Vietnamese
23.
How has technology impacted the economy of Texas?
a)
Caused umemployment
b)
Increased State Revenue
c)
Lowered States Population
d)
Created Jobs
24.
What year did Spindletop happen?
a)
1901
b)
1905
c)
1910
d)
1900
25.
This Texan wrote the screenplay for the book "To Kill A Mockingbird."
a)
Sam Rayburn
b)
Frank Dobie
c)
Cactus Jack
d)
Horton Foote
26.
Founded Texas Heart Institute in Houston.
a)
Michael DeBakey
b)
Denton Cooley
c)
Red Duke
d)
Roy Bedichek
27.
Establishing Primary Elections, the election of U.S. Senators, and commission form of city government are all effects of:
a)
Progressive Movement
b)
Populist Party
c)
Great Depression
d)
Reconstruciton
28.
This person served Texas as the statef director of the NAACP.
a)
Hector Garcia
b)
James Farmer
c)
Raymond Telles
d)
Lulu Belle Madison White
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