WorksheetsTexas History TEKS 7A and 7C
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Annie Webb Blanton was the first woman in Texas to:
a)
own and operate a cattle ranch
b)
be elected mayor of a major city
c)
be elected to statewide office
d)
discover oil in East Texas
2.
In 1900, the city of Galveston was hit by:
a)
a hurricane
b)
a massive fire
c)
an earthquake
d)
an alien attack
3.
Which major city adopted the commission form of city government to rebuild after a disaster?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Galveston
c)
Corpus Christi
d)
Dallas
4.
Mexican-Americans in Texas formed labor unions in order to:
a)
buy farms and businesses
b)
run candidates for statewide office
c)
fight discrimination and segregation
d)
preserve Mexican culture in Texas
5.
What industry led to rapid growth for the city of Houston?
a)
lumber
b)
cattle ranching
c)
banking and finance
d)
oil and gas refineries
6.
Which major city became a center for manufacturing, banking, and insurance?
a)
El Paso
b)
Dallas
c)
Ft. Worth
d)
Kilgore
7.
Which of these is true for boomtowns in Texas?
a)
They grew rapidly near large oil fields
b)
They were often dirty, crowded, and unsafe
c)
They disappeared after an oil boom ended
d)
all of these
8.
In the 1800s, the main fuel source for lamps was:
a)
gasoline
b)
electricity
c)
rain water
d)
kerosene
9.
The need for kerosene resulted in:
a)
importing more fuel from foreign countries
b)
building the Houston shipping channel
c)
El Paso becoming a major oil center
d)
increased oil exploration and drilling
10.
Supporters of reform to solve social and political problems were known as:
a)
Democrats
b)
Progressives
c)
roughnecks
d)
Republicans
11.
Supporters of temperance such as the Texas Anti-Saloon League were concerned about:
a)
drunkenness and alcoholism
b)
unfair trade practices
c)
racial discrimination
d)
suffrage for women
12.
Which of these were Progressive efforts to stop unfair railroad practices?
a)
Texas Railroad Commission
b)
Anti-Trust Act of 1889
c)
Interstate Commerce Commission
d)
all of these
13.
"Jim Crow" laws in Texas were passed in order to:
a)
achieve Progressive reforms
b)
encourage Mexican migrant workers
c)
deny African-Americans their civil rights
d)
govern boomtowns
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