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6th Period Ch.20 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was voted Governor of the Railroad Commission in 1890?

a)

Lyne T. Barret

b)

James S. Hogg

c)

John S. Griffith

d)

John M. Duncan

2.

What percent of people in Texas had industrial jobs by 1870?

a)

8%

b)

3%

c)

4%

d)

1%

3.

Who was the first owner of the telephone in 1878?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Colonel A. H. Belo

c)

Jay Gould

d)

C. W. Raines

4.

What does transcontinental mean?

a)

A transcontinental railroad or train.

b)

(Especially of a railroad line) crossing a continent.

c)

A mainland contrasted with islands.

d)

Forming or belonging to a continent.

5.

When were streetcars introduced to San Antonio?

a)

1876

b)

1867

c)

1868

d)

1878

6.

What was the average amount of land granted to railroad developers?

a)

30 Million acres

b)

5 Million acres

c)

100 Million acres

d)

50 Million acres

7.

What is a switchboard?

a)

An installation for the manual control of telephone connections in an office, hotel, or other large building.

b)

A type of telephone.

c)

Denoting an instrument using or connected with sound.

d)

An emblematic or heraldic design.

8.

When did dramatic growth in different industries begin in Texas?

a)

Late 1900s

b)

Late 1800s

c)

Early 1800s

d)

Early 1900s

9.

What development caused the Meatpacking industry to grow?

a)

Trains

b)

Streetcars

c)

Refrigerated Railroad Cars

d)

Telephones

10.

What was Texas' leading industry by the 1900s?

a)

Lumber

b)

Cotton

c)

Cattle

d)

Oil