WorksheetsGalveston Hurricane
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Which region of Texas has the most oil fields?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Which of these words would be associated with the "oil boom"?
a)
wildcatters
b)
filibusters
c)
progressives
d)
meridians
8.
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"
9.
In what year did oil drillers discover the first MAJOR oil field in Texas? [It was found at Spindletop Field near Beaumont]
a)
1901
b)
1836
c)
1865
d)
1918
10.
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
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