Worksheets6th Period Ch.20 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was voted Governor of the Railroad Commission in 1890?
Lyne T. Barret
James S. Hogg
John S. Griffith
John M. Duncan
What percent of people in Texas had industrial jobs by 1870?
8%
3%
4%
1%
Who was the first owner of the telephone in 1878?
Alexander Graham Bell
Colonel A. H. Belo
Jay Gould
C. W. Raines
What does transcontinental mean?
A transcontinental railroad or train.
(Especially of a railroad line) crossing a continent.
A mainland contrasted with islands.
Forming or belonging to a continent.
When were streetcars introduced to San Antonio?
1876
1867
1868
1878
What was the average amount of land granted to railroad developers?
30 Million acres
5 Million acres
100 Million acres
50 Million acres
What is a switchboard?
An installation for the manual control of telephone connections in an office, hotel, or other large building.
A type of telephone.
Denoting an instrument using or connected with sound.
An emblematic or heraldic design.
When did dramatic growth in different industries begin in Texas?
Late 1900s
Late 1800s
Early 1800s
Early 1900s
What development caused the Meatpacking industry to grow?
Trains
Streetcars
Refrigerated Railroad Cars
Telephones
What was Texas' leading industry by the 1900s?
Lumber
Cotton
Cattle
Oil
