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Unit 9: Age of Oil_ TX History_7th Grade

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 4hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most progressives supported all of the following political reforms except:

a)

the initiative, referendum, and recall.

b)

Legislation that would make the government more democratic.

c)

woman suffrage

d)

direct election of senator

e)

eliminating political parties.

2.

The 19th Amendment did which of the following:

a)

ended the prohibition era.

b)

gave women the right to vote.

c)

provided for the popular vote of senators.

d)

established the terms of presidential succession.

3.

This picture represents an issue that was dealt with MOST successfully by which political movement?

a)

Reconstruction movement

b)

Populist movement

c)

Gilded Age movement

d)

Progressive movement

4.

In the 19th century , the major national labor unions wanted to prove the position of workers mainly by...

a)

obtaining the legal right to organize and bargain collectively

b)

using government troops to settle labor disputes with management

c)

supporting government ownership in major industries

d)

endorsing a third political party for workers

5.

Who were progressives?

a)

a group of people during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s who wanted to improve society

b)

people who were for the big business owner

c)

people who exposed problems in society with the intention of fixing them

d)

the richer people in society

6.

Which of the following factors would have been a reason for employees choosing to join a labor union?

a)

most factory workers were satisfied with their salaries and working conditions

b)

most workers were concerned with improving their economic situations

c)

most employers were very hostile towards workers attempts to form and join unions

d)

most employees were to afraid to say anything

7.

He was the founder of the NAACP which fought to gain equal treatment for African Americans. Who is this reformer?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Teddy T. Washington

d)

Robert La Follette

8.
Banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
9.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Eighteenth Amendment

c)

Nineteenth Amendment

d)

Fifth Amendment

10.

Which amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol?

a)

First

Amendment

b)

Eighteenth

Amendment

c)

Nineteenth

Amendment

d)

Fifth

Amendment

11.

Why is James Hogg remembered as a Progressive Governor?

a)

He created

the Texas Railroad Commission to regulate interstate commerce.

b)

He was born

in Rusk, Texas

c)

He founded

the Progressive Movement

d)

He protested

government regulation

12.

What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement?

a)

To abolish

slavery

b)

To give

women the right to vote

c)

To better

society through government reforms and regulation

d)

To create

laws forcing citizens to vote

13.

The Populist Movement was supported mainly by which group of people?

a)

Miners

b)

Women

c)

African-Americans

d)

Farmers

14.

Preserve lands owned by small farmers

Prevent abuses by railroad companies

Increase the money in circulation


Which political group supported the demands listed above in the 1890’s?

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Progressives

c)

Populists

d)

Republicans

15.

What is a reform?

a)

A change made to improve something

b)

An amendment to the constitution

c)

a group of people with similar interests

16.

Temperence is

a)

an amendment that outlawed alcohol

b)

women that were seeking the right to vote

c)

a farmer's alliance

d)

a movement against the sale or use of alcohol

17.

A monopoly is

a)

a board game

b)

when a company has complete control over an industry

c)

when two companies fix prices for a product

d)

a type of government with a king or queen

18.

What is another word for "regulate"?

a)

outlaw

b)

control

c)

produce

19.

The Progressive movement was more popular amongst which crowd?

a)

children

b)

urban population

c)

rural population

d)

women

20.

After the discovery of oil, the population of Texas did what?

a)

increased

b)

decreased

21.

Production ______________________ after the discovery of oil in Texas

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

22.
Which was not an effect of the railroad industry?
a)
Encouraged government to buy pieces of land
b)
Decreased the population of Texas
c)
Increased population of West Texas
d)
Easier to ship goods across the state
23.
Which is an economic effect of the oil industry?
a)
Oil spills displace thousands of fish, birds, and other marine life
b)
The United States must trade with countries that have human rights issues
c)
Pollution causes global warming
d)
New jobs created boom towns in East Texas after Spindletop in 1901
24.
What is a monopoly?
a)
The exclusive control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service
b)
the outlaw of the sale or consumption of alcohol
c)
The use of children in industry or business
d)
the right to vote in political elections
25.
Which amendment granted women the right to vote? 
a)
14th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
21st
26.
What is suffrage?
a)
A company that has complete control of an industry
b)
The right to vote
c)
The movement to ban alcohol
d)
Goods that can be traded
27.
The political party that advocated for farmers was known as the ________ party.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Populist
28.
Which amendment granted Prohibition?
a)
16
b)
17
c)
18
d)
19
29.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
18
b)
19
c)
20
d)
21
30.
The Suffragists were responsible for
a)
Women’s right to vote
b)
African American’s Rights to Vote
c)
Passing child labor laws so children don’t suffer
d)
Passing domestic violence laws so women don’t suffer
31.
The temperance movement
a)
was anti-domestic violence - men keep their temper
b)
Was responsible for the women’s right to vote
c)
Was trying to make alcohol illegal
d)
Was working to help recent immigrants learn English
32.
Which sentence provides evidence that the discovery of oil resulted in the urbanization of Texas?
a)
Because of shortages in housing, people slept in tents, shacks, cars or trucks.
b)
When oil was discovered in small towns such as Beamount, people quickly moved to the areas, causing the towns to boom, or grow.
c)
In order for these companies to be successful, other related businesses were established in or near Beaumont.
d)
It makes sense that more jobs were created when new industries came to Texas.
33.
Before the discovery of oil, how did most Texans earn money?
a)
Farming
b)
Trading goods
c)
Mining
d)
Building machines
34.
How did railroads impact the urbanization of Texas?
a)
Railways made it easier to transport oil.
b)
People enjoyed the changes caused by the railroad industry.
c)
Travel to oul boom areas was more readily available.
d)
The railroad connected Corsicana to Spindletop.
35.
This man helped to pass laws that would regulate monopolies.
a)
Sylvester Stalone
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
James Hogg
d)
Andrew Carnegie
36.
What did James Hogg want to protect citizens from?
a)
railroad tycoons
b)
unjust business practices
c)
unfair and high taxes
d)
the brutal cycle of tenant farming
37.
What did the Texas railroad Commission do?
a)
Protect citizens from unfair practices by railroads.
b)
Regulate where railroads could be built.
c)
Provide farmers with free railroad access.
d)
Work to hire more immigrants to build railroad tracks.
38.

Rapid growth due to an increase in some type of industry

a)

BOOM

b)

URBANIZATION

c)

INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION

d)

INDUSTRIAL GROWTH

39.

The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.

a)

URBANIZATION

b)

BUST

c)

INNOVATION

d)

REFORM

40.

the period of time from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when it was illegal to make or sell alcohol

a)

Illegal

b)

Prohibition

c)

Crime

d)

Reform

41.

The right to vote

a)

Populists

b)

Reform

c)

Civil Rights

d)

Suffrage

42.

Change, especially at the political level

a)

Reform

b)

Suffrage

c)

Prohibition

d)

Innovation

43.

People working to fix political and social problems in an effort to improve society.

a)

Populists

b)

Urbanization

c)

Progressives

d)

Prohibition

44.

A believer in the rights, wisdom, or virtues of the common people.

a)

Populists

b)

Reform

c)

Suffrage

d)

Innovation

45.

How did Texas economically benefit from U.S. involvement in the Second World War?

a)

Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war.

b)

Rationing consumer goods stimulated the growth of businesses

c)

Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort

d)

Locating internment camps in Texas brought consumers to the region

46.

Which definition best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?

a)

A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry

b)

A period of poor profits followed by a large growth in an industry

c)

A period of high unemployment followed by a growth period

d)

A period of growth leading to higher employment

47.

How did rapid industrial expansion change the distribution of population within Texas during the early 20th century?

a)

The population of cities expanded rapidly

b)

Many people could travel easier across the state

c)

Many people moved out of the state for job opportunities.

d)

The population of coastal cities rose while inland cities fell

48.

What is supply and demand?

a)

a type of economy where people own and run their own businesses and respond to consumer demand.

b)

the amount of goods available, and the desire to won something and the ability to pay for it.

c)

the degree to which persons or organizations are better off financially at the end of the a time period than they were at the beginning.

d)

Items coming in and out of a country.

49.

What year was oil discovered at Spindletop launching a booming oil industry in Texas?

a)

1860

b)

1901

c)

1918

d)

1941

50.

What was the women's suffrage movement?

a)

Trying to end the suffering of women

b)

Trying to help women get jobs

c)

Trying to help women get the right to vote

d)

Trying to help women with better pay

51.

In the beginning of the 1900s, the Texas Railroad Commission expanded its authority over which industry?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Communication

c)

Petroleum

d)

Transportation

52.

What is Howard Hughes known for?

a)

Creating the railroad system

b)

Creating medicine to eradicate measles

c)

Creating the tractor to help farmers

d)

Creating the rotary drill bit to reach oil deep underground

53.

Where did most of the business move to after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900?

a)

Fort Worth

b)

Louisiana

c)

San Antonio

d)

Houston

54.

What year did World War I begin?

a)

1901

b)

1914

c)

1929

d)

1941

55.

This reform group wanted to support the rights of Spanish speaking people in America.

a)

League of United Latin American Citizens

b)

Prohibition

c)

Women's Suffrage

d)

Populism

56.

What did the 19th Amendment do?

a)

Made alcohol illegal

b)

Gave women the right to vote

c)

Direct election of Senators

d)

Freedom of Speech

57.

Which industry did the Populist Party want to help reform?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Agriculture

c)

Transportation

d)

Communication

58.

Which definition best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?

a)

A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry

b)

A period of poor profits followed by a large growth in an industry

c)

A period of high unemployment followed by a growth period

d)

A period of growth leading to higher employment

59.

After the discovery of oil in Texas, what began to spring up all over the state?

a)

High rise offices

b)

Ranches

c)

Boomtowns

d)

Pipelines

60.

What characteristic is true during the age of oil in Texas?

a)

Growth of Urban areas

b)

Major cattle drives

c)

decline in jobs

d)

industrialization declines

61.

The railroad system throughout Texas expanded in the early twentieth century and resulted in the growth of?

a)

mass transit subway systems

b)

Urban centers such as Dallas and Houston

c)

number of child conductors

d)

coal mining

62.

Spindletop had reports of the discovery of oil in what year?

a)

2000

b)

1901

c)

1700

d)

1995

63.

Spindletop had reports of the discovery of oil in what year?

a)

2000

b)

1901

c)

1700

d)

1995

64.

The Populist movement was organized to address reforms needed to...

a)

control the fashion industry

b)

protect agricultural workers

c)

extend voting rights to women

d)

regulate the factories

65.

The League of United Latin American Citizens had a goal to do what?

a)

Improve factory conditions

b)

Improve relations with South American countries

c)

argue for higher wages

d)

Support the rights of Spanish speaking citizens

66.

The 1900 Galveston hurricane altered the economic development of Texas in what way?

a)

Major industries moved to Houston

b)

Oil production never recovered

c)

Cotton growers were forced out of the state

d)

Galveston remained underwater forever

67.

The 1900 Galveston hurricane altered the economic development of Texas in what way?

a)

Major industries moved to Houston

b)

Oil production never recovered

c)

Cotton growers were forced out of the state

d)

Galveston remained underwater forever

68.

The Texas Equal Suffrage Association had a primary goal to?

a)

Reform prisons

b)

completely outlaw the sale and consumption of alcohol

c)

Win ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

d)

Protect African American voting rights

69.

The women of Texas experienced a change in their lives after the First World War in what way?

a)

Women gained equal pay with men

b)

Universities allowed women to attend

c)

Many women entered the workforce.

d)

Women served in combat fighting roles

70.

How did rapid industrial expansion change the distribution of population in Texas during the early 20th century?

a)

Travel across the state was easier

b)

The population of cities expanded rapidly

c)

Many moved out of state for jobs

d)

Coastal city populations rose

71.

Which industry experienced a boom most likely due to international conflict?

a)

cattle

b)

cotton

c)

oil

d)

popcorn

72.

Looking at the timeline above, which conclusion is best supported from the information?

a)

Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry of Texas.

b)

Innovations like the rotary drill made the first oil discovery happen

c)

Wealthy oilmen used their fb profiles to help them get richer

73.

In which area did the smallest percentage of population growth take place between 1900-1930 based on the above data.

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

74.

Using the data from the table which 2 regions on the Regions of Texas map contained the locations of major metropolitan centers of Texas in the early 1900s?

a)

1 and 6

b)

2 and 7

c)

3 and 5

d)

4 and 5

75.

How does this type of drilling shown in the photo benefit oil companies?

a)

The amount of gas released is decreased

b)

Oil companies can extract oil and water from the same site

c)

Companies increase prices

d)

Oil companies do not have to reposition drill equipment on the surface

76.

What was the purpose of the 1903 construction project to build a Seawall in Galveston, Texas?

a)

To create a cheap supply of water

b)

To protect the island from flooding from hurricanes

c)

To provide new recreational activities

77.

What was the purpose of the 1903 construction project to build a Seawall in Galveston, Texas?

a)

To create a cheap supply of water

b)

To protect the island from flooding from hurricanes

c)

To provide new recreational activities

78.

How did the invention in the picture affect the agricultural industry in Texas?

a)

Farming became slower because of bulky equipment

b)

Crops were produced in greater amounts eventually supplying more than was demanded causing a drop in prices

c)

Farmers went into debt buying this equipment

79.

What generalization about oil and gas deposits can be inferred from the data on the map?

a)

Most oil and gas deposits are off the coast

b)

Most geographic areas of Texas have oil and gas deposits

80.

Which industry was most affected by Howard Hughes, Sr.?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Transportation

c)

Fashion

d)

Health Care

81.

What steps were taken in Galveston to keep hurricane destruction from happening again?

a)

the city was raised and a new sea wall was built

b)

Cline was fired

c)

Galveston was evacuated

d)

nothing was done

82.

After the city of Galveston was devastated by a hurricane in 1900_____________.

a)

A sea wall was built to protect the island

b)

Homes were built on stilts

c)

The elevation of Galveston was increased

d)

All of the above

83.

Economic consequences of the Galveston Hurricane include...

a)

Business and commerce shifted to Houston (A)

b)

Galveston became a boom town once again (B)

c)

Galveston never regained its status as a major commercial center (C)

d)

Both A and C are correct (D)

84.

What city replaced Galveston as an economic hub of Texas?

a)

Dallas

b)

San Antonio

c)

Galveston

d)

Houston

85.

When was the Galveston Hurricane?

a)

22 years ago

b)

July 19, 1908

c)

January 4, 1935

d)

September 8, 1900

86.
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
87.
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"
88.

After the Galveston Hurricane a Commission Form of Government was created. What type of impact was this?

a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Geographic

d)

Social

89.

After the Galveston Hurricane business and trade moved to Houston. What type of Impact was this?

a)

Political

b)

Geographic

c)

Economic

d)

Social

90.

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 killed over 1/6 of the population and forced many to move away. What type of impact was this?

a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Geographic

d)

Social

91.

The creation of a Seawall and elevating the island 18 ft. after the Galveston Hurricane was an example of what type of impact?

a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Geographic

d)

Social

92.

Approximately how many Texans served during WWI?

a)

5,000

b)

200,000

c)

50,000

d)

20,000

93.

Approximately how many Texans died during WWI?

a)

200,000

b)

5,000

c)

60,000

d)

6 -12,000

94.

What was unique of women's roles during WWI?

a)

They served as soldiers

b)

They stayed home

c)

Nothing

d)

Many entered the workforce for the first time

95.

What was the Role of L.U.L.A.C.

a)

To promote labor reform for farmers

b)

to promote the rights of Spanish Speaking people

c)

To help african americans get equal rights

d)

to get women the vote