WorksheetsThe Age of Oil
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
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 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"
7.
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
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.
What was done in 1903 to protect Galveston Island from flooding caused by Hurricanes?
a)
Sand bars were dredged under water on the Coast of Galveston
b)
A hurricane warning system was installed in the city.
c)
A giant sea wall was constructed along side the Gulf beach.
d)
A new bridge was constructed to help emergency evacuation.
10.
What is a characteristic of Texas during the "Age of Oil"?
a)
Decline of job opportunities.
b)
Decline of industrialization.
c)
Growth of urban areas.
d)
Growth of cattle drives.
11.
Which of these lists are in the correct chronological order?
a)
Hurricane hits Galveston, First World War, Women's suffrage amendment introduced, Prohibition ends
b)
First World War, Hurricane hits Galveston, Prohibition ends, Women's suffrage amendment introduced
c)
Hurricane hits Galveston, Women's suffrage amendment introduced, First World War, Prohibition ends
d)
First World War, Hurricane hits Galveston, Women's suffrage amendment introduced, Prohibition ends
12.
What city grew after the Galveston hurricane?
a)
Dallas.
b)
Fort Worth.
c)
Las Vegas.
d)
Houston.
13.
What year did the first successful oil well erupt, changing the Texas economy forever?
a)
1901
b)
1921
c)
1900
d)
1836
14.
What was the name of the group of women involved in Prohibition ?
a)
Women Against Drinking
b)
Mothers against drinking
c)
Women's Temperance Society
d)
Women against Alcohol
15.
Which Amendment allowed American women to vote?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
16th Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
16.
What led to Prohibition?
a)
excessive use and abuse of alcohol
b)
Education
c)
lower crime rates
d)
legal alcohol purchasing
17.
What was the abolition movement?
a)
Movement to abolish sales and consumption (drinking) of alcoholic beverages.
b)
Reform movement to end slavery.
c)
Reform Movement to improve education.
d)
Immigrants who came to America to build the railroad.
18.
What was the temperance movement?
a)
A Reform movement that wanted to ban the sale and consumption (drinking) of alcohol.
b)
Reform movement that fought for women's equal rights.
c)
Reform movement that improved care for the disabled.
d)
Reform movement that improved care of prisoners.
19.
Who created the rotary drill bit and influenced the Petroleum (Oil) Industry?
a)
James Hogg
b)
Women of World War I
c)
Howard Hughes Sr.
d)
LULAC
20.
What did James Hogg create to address or regulate the oil industry?
a)
Texas Farmers' Alliance
b)
The Grange
c)
The Texas Railroad Commission
d)
LULAC
21.
What was LULAC main purpose as an organization?
a)
help central America immigrants
b)
advocate for the rights of Hispanic, Latin and Spanish Speaking people
c)
defend the rights of factory conditions
22.
How did women help during World War I in Texas?
a)
Women joined the infantry
b)
Women joined the workforce
c)
Buy bonds to support the war
d)
Women were paid equal as a men
23.
By the beginning of January the drill was down to 1,200 feet. On January 10, 1901, the drill was lowered into the hole, and within minutes, the well exploded. A messy shower of mud and four tons of drill pipe shot out of the hole. Then came a roar of gas and a sound like a cannon shot. Finally, a big fountain of oil gushed up out of the hole and almost drowned the crew. The noise stampeded cows several miles away. The gusher could be seen for ten miles.
What event is taking place in the reading?
What event is taking place in the reading?
a)
The gusher Spindeltop is discovered in Texas.
b)
Cattle stampeded and ruined an oil field.
c)
exans and Mexican battle using cannons and pipes and weapons.
d)
Poorly laid railroad track caused a wreck.
24.
"Lips that touch liquor shall not touch ours," belongs to which reform movement?
a)
Education Reform
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Women's Suffrage
d)
Prohibition
25.
Which amendment granted women suffrage?
a)
21
b)
15
c)
18
d)
19
26.
How did WWI change women and their lives?
a)
Became nurses
b)
Served in combat
c)
Served in the artillery room
d)
Entered the workforce
27.
There is a road in Fort Worth called Camp Bowie. Why?
a)
Military Post for the Texans
b)
First oil well
c)
Named after a famous hero
d)
Former military post for WWI
28.
Which Amendment gave all women the right to vote?
a)
14th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
21st
29.
Define suffrage:
a)
Right to laugh
b)
Right to suffer
c)
Right to have safe work
d)
Right to vote
30.
The right to vote is called
a)
Suffrage
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
Prohibition
d)
Progressives
31.
LT 17 - What happened as a result of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900?
a)
There were over 8,000 deaths
b)
They built a 17 foot sea wall and raised the city 13 feet in elevation
c)
Galveston was rebuilt into a town that relies on tourism for its economy
d)
All of the above are correct
32.
A tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour
a)
hurricane
b)
tropical depression
c)
tornado
d)
tsunami
33.
Oil is also known as _____________ in Texas.
a)
Gross
b)
Gasoline
c)
Black Gold
d)
Oile
34.
What is a boomtown?
a)
A town full of drummers
b)
A large town that slowly grew overnight
c)
A town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity.
d)
The framework over an oil well.
35.
Which two events led to the United States joining World War I?
a)
The sinking of the Titanic and the assassination of Gilbert.
b)
The sinking of the Queen Mary and the bombing of London.
c)
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
The sinking of the Black Pearl and the King's Note
36.
Whose assassination led to the start of World War I?
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
Vlad Dracul
c)
Felipe Fondranda
d)
Hans Zimmerman
37.
Who was the President at the time of the war?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Coolige
d)
John F. Kennedy
38.
A message from the German foreign secretary to the German ambassador to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany
a)
Wilson Note
b)
Lusitania Note
c)
Zimmermann Note
d)
Roosevelt Note
39.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
40.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
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