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WorksheetsAge of Oil.HallsvilleJH
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a reason industries developed slowly in Texas?
a)
Texas was a frontier state, far from cities and markets
b)
Texas weather was unpredictable and companies did not want to locate here
c)
Texas lacked valuable raw materials like iron ore and high quality coal
d)
Transportation was slow and expensive
2.
In Texas, the building of what allowed sellers to get their products to buyers quickly and cheaply?
a)
Ships
b)
Ox Carts
c)
Railroads
d)
Steamboats
3.
Which is NOT an industry that grew in Texas, as a result of farm families no longer needing to make for themselves?
a)
Cattle Drives
b)
Flour Mills
c)
Grist Mills
d)
Meat Packing
4.
In the late 1800's, what did Fort Worth become known as?
a)
Horse City
b)
Buffalo Bayou
c)
Rail Town
d)
Cowtown
5.
What was Texas' leading industry in the late 1800's?
a)
Corn Farming
b)
Logging and lumber
c)
Fishing
d)
Firearm Production
6.
Who was known as Prince of the Pines, operating 14 major sawmills in East Texas?
a)
John Henry Kirby
b)
C.M "Dad" Joiner
c)
Jay Gould
d)
Charles Goodnight
7.
What city became the major coal town of Texas?
a)
Coalville
b)
Houston
c)
Dallas
d)
Thurber
8.
What East Texas town became a center for salt mining?
a)
Grand Saline
b)
Gladewater
c)
Lubbock
d)
San Antonio
9.
What two factors led to the growth of cities in Texas?
a)
Shopping Centers and Theme Parks
b)
Cattle Trails and Coal Mining
c)
Industry and Transportation
d)
Port Towns and Tourism
10.
Which city became one of the first rail crossroads in Texas?
a)
Amarillo
b)
Fort Bend
c)
Thurber
d)
Dallas
11.
Thousands of workers left farms and small towns to work in manufacturing in the cities. This is known as what?
a)
Urbanization
b)
Industrialization
c)
Annexation
d)
Naturalization
12.
Farmers were usually paid at the end of growing season but Factory workers were usually paid when?
a)
At the beginning of growing season
b)
By the day, week or month
c)
Whenever they demanded payment
d)
All these answers are correct
13.
In 1870, how did the Texas wage earner compare to the national average?
a)
Texans earned less than the national average
b)
Texans earned more than the national average
c)
Texans were all farmers in 1870, so there were no wage earners here
d)
Texans wage earners were the highest paid in the US
14.
Which is NOT a reason wage earners preferred living in town to rural life?
a)
more choices of where to live
b)
more free time activities
c)
more land for farming
d)
more access to newspapers
15.
Why did workers join labor unions?
a)
Factories and mines were dangerous
b)
No pay for workers who were injured on the job
c)
Some companies were slow to pay wages
d)
All are correct
16.
Almost everyone could join labor unions except for whom?
a)
mine workers, cowboys, doctors, lawyers
b)
doctors, bankers, railroad workers, mine workers
c)
lawyers, cowboys, railroad workers, professional gamblers
d)
doctors, lawyers, bankers, professional gamblers
17.
When railroad owner Jay Gould cut workers' wages, what was the result?
a)
The Great Depression
b)
The end of the Railroad Era
c)
The Great Wall of China
d)
The Great Southwest Strike
18.
Representatives from the Texas Federation of Labor met in Dallas in 1889. What did they work to establish?
a)
Eight hour work day
b)
Increase in the minimum wage
c)
14 hour work day
d)
All are correct
19.
What is the name of the world’s largest oil strike in 1901 near Beaumont, Texas?
a)
Rocky Top
b)
Beaumont Blast
c)
Spindletop
d)
Daisy Bradford No. 1
20.
Who was responsible for the oil strike near Beaumont, Texas in 1901?
a)
Chip and Dale
b)
Jay Gould
c)
Dillard and Ward
d)
Higgins and Lucas
21.
Who made one of the most valuable oil discoveries in history in Rusk County in 1930
a)
C.M. "Dad" Joiner
b)
M.C. "Mom" Bradford
c)
Jay Gould
d)
Sam Houston
22.
What was the name of the Rusk County oil well that changed the East Texas economy?
a)
The Rusk County Rose
b)
The East Texas Money Maker
c)
The Daisy Bradford No. 3
d)
All are correct
23.
Kilgore, White Oak, Longview and Gladewater were all East Texas towns effected by what?
a)
The Cattle Drives
b)
The Oil Boom
c)
The Great Southwest Strike
d)
The French and Indian War
24.
As a result of the depression, the population of boomtowns -
a)
Increased
b)
Decreased
c)
Stayed the same
d)
Were uneffected
25.
What did the government do when the oil market flooded and oil prices fell significantly?
a)
Voted to end oil production forever
b)
Set limits on the amounts of cotton that could be produced
c)
Set limits on oil production
d)
All are correct
26.
Highways made way for the development of –
a)
Motels
b)
Restaurants
c)
Gas Stations
d)
All are correct
27.
What city was a major center of air production and educational/cultural development because of oilman Amon G. Carter?
a)
Fort Worth
b)
Abilene
c)
Hallsville
d)
Kilgore
28.
What universities in Texas have received millions of dollars from oil profits?
a)
The University of Texas and Texas A&M University
b)
East Texas Baptist University and Texas Christian University
c)
The University of Houston and The Unversity of Tennesee
d)
All Are Correct
29.
Changes made to improve something is_______________
a)
Reestablish
b)
The Great Depression
c)
Prohibition
d)
Reform
30.
What were three areas of early reform in Texas?
a)
Education
b)
Prohibition
c)
Women's Suffrage (women's rights)
d)
All are correct
31.
Which of the following was NOT a type of course that was offered in Texas schools during the late 1800'S?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Carpentry
c)
Computer Software
d)
Industrial Trades
32.
Early prohibition movements in Texas caused saloons to be closed on:
a)
Everyday but Friday
b)
Sundays
c)
Saturdays
d)
All are correct
33.
The temperance movement claimed that getting rid of alcohol would reduce:
a)
Crime
b)
Poverty
c)
Family Violence
d)
All are correct
34.
Which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibited: manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages?
a)
20th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
35.
Which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gave: women the right to vote?
a)
19th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
14th Amendment
36.
In the 1870’s, farmers formed The Patrons of Husbandry, also know as __________________
a)
The Group
b)
The Great
c)
The Grange
d)
The Populist
37.
Jim Hogg was credited with first cleaning up what industry as Attorney General?
a)
Railroad
b)
Oil
c)
Cotton
d)
Insurance
38.
Jim Hogg fought for what type of laws, to break up price fixing in railroads?
a)
Antitrust Laws
b)
Segregation Laws
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
All are correct
39.
As governor, Jim Hogg created what commission to put an end to unfair railroad practices?
a)
Texas Department of Public Safety
b)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
c)
Texas Railroad Commission
d)
Texas Rangers Commission
40.
What was the name of the political movement of the common people, especially rural citizens?
a)
Populism
b)
The Grange
c)
Pop Culture
d)
Progressivism
41.
What political party eventually adopted the Populist ideas, causing the movement to fade?
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
People's Party
d)
Independent
42.
What was the social reform movement based on improving society through the power of government?
a)
The Grange
b)
Pop Culture
c)
Progressivism
d)
Socialism
43.
What was the worst natural disaster to hit the United States?
a)
1900 Galveston Hurricane
b)
9-11 (World Trade Centers)
c)
2012 California Earthquake
d)
1910 Houston Flood
44.
What form of city government grew out of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane?
a)
City Mayor
b)
City Commission
c)
City Police
d)
All are correct
45.
Which is NOT a law or reform passed by the progressives?
a)
No blacklisting union members
b)
No issuing company scrip
c)
Limit workday hours
d)
Free heathcare for workers
46.
Which is NOT a law or reform passed by the progressives?
a)
No hiring children under 12 in industrial plants
b)
No hiring children under 16 in mines, distilleries, and breweries
c)
Workers over 65 get medical benefits
d)
No blacklisting union members
47.
As governor, who was Jim Ferguson angry with for not firing employees who opposed him in the election?
a)
The Texas Rangers
b)
The University of Texas Board of Regents
c)
The Democratic Party
d)
The Republican Party
48.
What did Governor Jim Ferguson do to get even with the University of Texas?
a)
Vetoed the University Football Team
b)
Closed the school down in 1912
c)
Gave additional funding to Texas A&M University
d)
Vetoed University Funding
49.
What was the result of Governor Jim Ferguson's actions against the University of Texas?
a)
He was placed in prison for 2 years then exile to Cuba
b)
He was praise by the people for standing against the University of Texas
c)
He was impeached and banned from public office in Texas
d)
He was taken to the Texas Supreme Court and found innocent of all charges
50.
What did Jim Crow Laws do?
a)
Gave equal right to people of all races
b)
Outlawed the killing of Crows in Texas
c)
Segregated public places
d)
All are correct
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