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WorksheetsEarly 1900s Texas
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_________ _____________ passed laws limiting the amount of rent landlords could charge tenant farmers during this reform movement.
a)
Populist
b)
Progressive
c)
Education
d)
Suffrage
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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"
8.
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
9.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
19th
b)
18th
c)
15th
d)
13th
10.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
19th
b)
18th
c)
15th
d)
13th
11.
Who was the president of the United States when women won the right to vote?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
12.
The ________Amendment started Prohibition.
a)
10th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
18th
13.
Who was the leader of the U.S. during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
Harry S Truman
d)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
14.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
A telegram where the U.S. encouraged Mexico to attack Germany
b)
A telegram where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.
c)
A telegram between Germany and Russia encouraging a peace treaty
d)
A telegram between Britain and the US about the planned D Day inavasion
15.
Which of the following was NOT used during WWI?
a)
Airplanes
b)
Chemical Weapons
c)
Submarines
d)
Nuclear Weapons
16.
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand started which war?
a)
Crimean War
b)
World War 1
c)
World War 2
17.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
18.
Education Reform
a)
Reform movement that advocated for better pay for teachers and access to learning for the poor.
b)
Reform movement that removed special education students from the classroom.
c)
Reform movement that allowed girls to attend school.
19.
The _______-high towers that held the drilling equipment- were made of wood.
a)
derricks
b)
boomtown
c)
scrip
20.
Spindletop, Texas' first oil gusher, was located near what city?
a)
Dallas
b)
El Paso
c)
Beaumont
d)
Lubbock
21.
A __________ is a place where people can buy and sell goods.
a)
Cattle drive
b)
market
c)
supply
d)
demand
22.
Which region of Texas has the most oil fields?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Mountains and Basins
23.
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
24.
How did the railroad industry effect Texas population?
a)
Population decreased in the West
b)
Population increased in the West
c)
Population increased in the East
d)
Population increased in the East
25.
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
26.
Why did people leave their farms to move to cities?
a)
Arid farming conditions
b)
Floods ruining the crops
c)
Jobs and an opportunity to increase their income
d)
Get away from the Native Indians
27.
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
28.
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
29.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
a)
It was the United States' obvious fate to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
c)
the United States should respect the land claims of countries.
d)
all people in the United States should have the right to vote.
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