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WorksheetsOil, WW1, Reform
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which region in Texas is the most oil produced?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
2.
Which of the following is not an effect of the railroad industry in Texas.
a)
Easier to ship goods across the state.
b)
Encouraged government to buy pieces of land.
c)
Helped the Texas government raise money.
d)
Population of West Texas declined
3.
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
4.
Which of the following concepts in portrayed in the graph?
a)
A free market economy
b)
Boom and Bust cycle
c)
A democratic government
d)
The principles of supply and demand
5.
Why is 1901 significant?
a)
Texas won its independence from Mexico
b)
The largest oil reserve was discovered at Spindletop
c)
The American Civil War ended
d)
Texas was annexed by the United States
6.
What does urbanization mean?
a)
The increase of agricultural businesses in rural areas
b)
The system used to collect taxes from Texas residents
c)
The movement of population and jobs from rural farms to cities
d)
The migration from cities back to farmland
7.
Development of a steel plow, barbed wire and railroads all helped farming improve in West Texas. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What year did the first successful oil well erupt, changing the Texas economy forever?
a)
1901
b)
1921
c)
1900
d)
1836
9.
A person who drills for oil wells in areas not known to be oil fields
a)
wildcatters
b)
crazy
c)
gushermen
d)
oil tycoons
10.
What era in Texas History is associated with cattle drives?
a)
Economic Development (1860-1920)
b)
American Colonization (1820-1835)
c)
Age of Conquest (1492-1718)
d)
Modern Texas (1939-present)
11.
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
34.
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]
[hint: Dallas had a lot of these jobs in the early 1900s]
a)
white-collar
b)
blue-collar
c)
red-collar
d)
green-collar
13.
What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?
a)
"boom towns"
b)
"ghost towns"
c)
"oil towns"
d)
"rail towns"
14.
What term refers to "a period of great growth followed by sharp decline" which was seen in the oil industry in Texas.
a)
the "boom and bust" cycle
b)
the "high and low" cycle
c)
the "good and bad" cycle
d)
the "up and down" cycle
15.
What is one reason that the Galveston hurricane of 1900 was so devastating?
a)
the people of Galveston had no advance warning and no preparation
b)
the people of Galveston abandoned their homes in the days before the hurricane hit
c)
the government of Galveston was ineffective and couldn't handle what happened
d)
the walls that had been built weren't tall enough to withstand the hurricane
32.
What women's issue does this cartoon best illustrate?
a)
women's voting rights
b)
women's health
c)
women's jobs
d)
women's equal pay
17.
In the early 1900s, which of these industries had the BIGGEST impact on the Texas economy [creating many new jobs and increased income]?
a)
oil industry
b)
cattle industry
c)
railroad industry
d)
cotton industry
18.
Which region of Texas has the most oil fields?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
19.
What did the United States do to change the Lifestyle of Natives?
a)
The U.S eliminated most if not all Native tribes
b)
Natives are placed in reservations
c)
The U.S respected the traditions and life of Natives and left them alone
d)
Natives experience famine and drought
20.
What helped cities boom in the late 1800s?
a)
Cities grew with railroad expansion
b)
American Indians removed to reservations
c)
Cotton became the number one industry in Texas
d)
Population in Texas dropped to the loud noise of the train
21.
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
22.
The discovery of oil and the growth of railroads led to??
a)
The destabilization of Texas
b)
World War 1
c)
The urbanization of Texas.
d)
The oilization of Texas
23.
Which word means: A period of great profits followed by downward trend in an industry.
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Boom and Bust Cycle
24.
What caused rural Texas towns to become boomtowns?
a)
discovery of oil
b)
discovery of railroads
c)
cattle industry
d)
Windmills
25.
What natural disaster occurred in the year 1900 in Galveston?
a)
Galveston Hurricane
b)
Hurricane Katrina
c)
Hurricane Ike
d)
Issac's Storm
26.
What is a significant long-term impact of railroads on Texas.
a)
easier vactioning
b)
transport of criminals
c)
Encouraging the expansion of settlement throughout the state.
d)
movement of goods needed
27.
What marks the end of a long cattle drive?
a)
The sale of cattle
b)
Loading the cattle onto a train car
c)
The cowboy getting off the horse
d)
The camp cook seeking more work
28.
Why were railroads powerful?
a)
Money came from Oklahoma.
b)
They were owned by people with lots of money.
c)
They were essential (important) to life and work in Texas.
d)
Banks owned the railroad.
29.
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
a)
stampede
b)
blockade
c)
irrigation
d)
innovation
30.
The "Range Wars" of the late 1800's were brought about by
a)
sharecroppers claiming land
b)
immigrants moving onto claimed land in west Texas
c)
railroad companies seizing Native American lands
d)
ranching disputes over grazing, water, and barbed wire fencing of land
31.
How did the climate in west Texas effect its economic development and farming techniques?
a)
Threat of thunderstorms and hail make it difficult to farm in this area.
b)
Hurricanes damaged farms and railroads in the area, so few businesses are there.
c)
The region is too naturally dry and desert like, so irrigation was needed.
d)
The humid conditions made it perfect for faming cotton.
32.
What women's issue does this cartoon best illustrate?
a)
women's voting rights
b)
women's health
c)
women's jobs
d)
women's equal pay
33.
Which of these gives the best description for where a huge oil discovery was made in 1901?
a)
in southeast Texas, near the Louisiana border
b)
in the Texas "panhandle", close to Amarillo
c)
in west Texas, not too far from El Paso
d)
in far south Texas, where the Rio Grande reaches the gulf
34.
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]
[hint: Dallas had a lot of these jobs in the early 1900s]
a)
white-collar
b)
blue-collar
c)
red-collar
d)
green-collar
35.
Name that cartoon
a)
Phineas & Ferb
b)
Gravity Falls
c)
ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks
d)
SpongeBob SquarePants
36.
Finish this sentence, “Now watch me whip…..”
a)
watch me rock that
b)
watch me move
c)
watch me nae nae
d)
now watch me
37.
Who is this?
a)
Mr. Wookiee
b)
Hans Solo
c)
Chewbacca
d)
Darth Vader
38.
What does it mean to "pull a Kanye West" at an awards ceremony?
a)
Dramatically mispronounce a well-known artist's name on stage
b)
Rush the stage and declare that Beyonce is better than the awardee
c)
Rush the Stage to take a selfie with Taylor Swift
d)
Show up wearing a big hat and suit with shorts
39.
The range wars between farmers and ranchers were conflicts over all of the following EXCEPT
a)
control of water rights
b)
the textiles industry
c)
use of barbed wire
d)
cattle driving
40.
Why did Texas see an increase in German immigrants during this time?
a)
Were attracted by cheap land and mild climate
b)
Wanted to work on the Railroads in Texas
c)
Left Europe because of Wars
d)
Were escaped slaves
41.
Identify the Central Powers (Axis Powers) during World War 1.
a)
Britain and the United States
b)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
c)
Japan and Germany
d)
Germany and France
42.
Which one of these was not an Allied Power during World War 1?
a)
France
b)
Great Brittain
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
43.
Women Work , Women Vote!
Which reform movement does the statement above best represent?
a)
Prohibition
b)
Sufferage
c)
Education
d)
Populists
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