WorksheetsTX - 6.7 - Hurricane and Oil Boom
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What term refers to people who work in an office or other professional environment that doesn't require hard physical labor?
[hint: Dallas had a lot of these jobs in the early 1900s]
white-collar
orange-collar
red-collar
green-collar
Which of these words would be associated with the "oil boom"?
wildcatters and roughnecks
filibusters and empresarios
centralists and federalists
farmers and ranchers
What term refers to "a period of great growth followed by sharp decline" which was seen in the oil industry in Texas. [A lot of people move to an area where oil was found, then move away when the oil dries up]
the "boom and bust" cycle
the "high and low" cycle
the "good and bad" cycle
the "up and down" cycle
After an important discovery in 1901, which of these industries had the BIGGEST impact on the Texas economy in the early 1900s [creating many new jobs and increased income]?
oil industry
cattle industry
railroad industry
cotton industry
According to the map provided, which of these gives the best description for WHERE a huge oil discovery was made in 1901?
in southeast Texas, near the Louisiana border
in the Texas "panhandle", close to Amarillo
in west Texas, not too far from El Paso
in far south Texas, where the Rio Grande reaches the gulf
Which region of Texas has the most oil fields? [hint: it's the region of Texas that YOU live in]
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
