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WCJH Age of Oil Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

What is another word for "regulate"?

a)

outlaw

b)

control

c)

produce

4.

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

a)

increased

b)

decreased

5.

Production ______________________ after the discovery of oil in Texas

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

6.

Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?

a)

Spindle top

b)

Dallas

c)

Permian Basin

d)

East Texas

7.

What year was Oil discovered at Spindle top

a)

1900

b)

1901

c)

1902

d)

1903

8.

What caused the Texas economy to "Boom" in the early 1900s?

a)

Oil

b)

Cattle

c)

Cotton

d)

Railroads

9.

A word that describes a time of high employment is what?

a)

Bust

b)

Boom

c)

Depression

d)

Recession

10.

Oil led to an increase in what in Texas?

a)

Population

b)

Cities

c)

Jobs

d)

All of them

11.

Which governor supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Comission

a)

Rick Perry

b)

Francis Lubbock

c)

George W. Bush

d)

James Hogg

12.

A town that grows rapidly because of the discovery of oil is called a what?

a)

Busttown

b)

Boomtown

c)

Cooltown

d)

Whatevertown

13.

Another term for Oil is what?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Gas

c)

Neon

14.

A word that describes low production and low employment is what?

a)

Prosperity

b)

Boom

c)

Bust

d)

Recovery

15.

Who invented new drill bits that caused many discoveries of Oil in Texas?

a)

James Hogg

b)

Howard Hughes Sr.

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Jim Bowie

16.

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

17.

Alternate periods of high and low levels of economic activity in the business cycle.

a)

Boom and Bust

b)

High and Lows

c)

Ups and Downs

d)

Increase and Decrease

18.

What's the other name for crude oil?

a)

Petrolate

b)

Petroleum

c)

Boroleum

d)

Bitumen

19.

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

20.

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

a)

2000

b)

1901

c)

1700

d)

1995

21.

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

22.

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

23.
Following the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, residents adapted to their environment by
a)
raising much of the city to prevent future flooding.
b)
 moving all the buildings a half mile from the coast.
c)
leaving the island and moving to cities such as Houston.
d)
building several new bridges to the mainland in order to make evacuation more efficient
24.
How did the increased urbanization of Texas change the types of jobs made available to people? 
a)
Jobs were only available in industries and technologies.
b)
Jobs moved from industries and technological production to farming and agriculture.
c)
 The only jobs that were made available were in the area of agriculture.
d)
Jobs moved from farming and agriculture to industries and technological production.
25.
What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?
a)
1866
b)
1930
c)
1901
d)
1914
26.
Which of the following was an modification made by Galveston to lessen the impact of storms?
a)
Houses on stilts.
b)
Relocated their city to the other side of the island.
c)
Built a sea wall to protect buildings from large waves. 
d)
Storm detection system installed to warn citizens of coming storms.
27.
Who is responsible for regulating oil prices in Texas? 
a)
Governor 
b)
State Legislature
c)
Texas Railroad Commission
d)
Texas Education Agency
28.
Elected governor with support of many groups.
a)
Dan Moody
b)
James Hogg
c)
Jay McCallum
d)
Howard Hughes, Sr.
29.
Most geographic areas of Texas have these.
a)
Crops & OIl
b)
Cotton & Oil
c)
Soil & Crops
d)
Oil & Gas
30.
Hurricane in Galveston came right before this event.
a)
Prohibition Ending
b)
Womens Suffrage
c)
WWI
d)
Job Declining
31.
How did the industrial expansion change the population of Texas?
a)
Population increased
b)
People moved to other states for jobs
c)
Travel was made easier
d)
Coastal cities rose in population
32.
Oil on  Spindletop was discovered in .....
a)
1911
b)
1900
c)
1910
d)
1901
33.
The Boom and Bust Cycle meant periods of great profit and downward trend in ....
a)
Consumer Good
b)
Industry
c)
Oil prices
d)
Landscaping
34.
Which group of people wanted to see social, economic and political progress in the 19th century?
a)
Progressives
b)
Populists
c)
Suffragists
d)
Abolitionists
35.
The discovery of oil and the growth of railroads led to??
a)
The destabilization of Texas
b)
World War 1
c)
The urbanization of Texas.
d)
The oilization of Texas
36.
Oil fires and explosions may lead one to believe that?
a)
Modifying the environment can lead to negative consequences
b)
Oil drilling is dangerous, but profitable
c)
Women should work on oil rigs
d)
Women shouldn't work on oil rigs
37.
A framework or tower that supports a drill over a deep hole
a)
Derrick
b)
Refinery
c)
Scrip
d)
Boomtown
38.
In Texas, the building of what allowed sellers to get their products to buyers quickly and cheaply?
a)
Ships
b)
Ox Carts
c)
Railroads
d)
Steamboats
39.
What two factors led to the growth of cities in Texas?
a)
Shopping Centers and Theme Parks
b)
Cattle Trails and Coal Mining 
c)
Industry and Transportation
d)
Port Towns and Tourism 
40.
Thousands of workers left farms and small towns to work in manufacturing in the cities. This is known as what? 
a)
Urbanization
b)
Industrialization 
c)
Annexation 
d)
Naturalization 
41.
What was the worst natural disaster to hit the United States?
a)
1900 Galveston Hurricane
b)
9-11 (World Trade Centers)
c)
2012 California Earthquake 
d)
1910 Houston Flood
42.
Which region contains a significant amount of oil wells compared to the others? 
a)
North Central Plains 
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Mountain and Basins 
d)
Great Plains 
43.

What is a wildcatter?

a)

Adventure seekers

b)

Group that regulated the process and sale of oil

c)

Businessmen that came to Boomtowns to start a new business

d)

Oil seekers who took great risks by drilling in areas not known to have oil

44.

Oil drilling through hard rock was possible due to who's contribution?

a)

James Hogg

b)

Howard Hughes Sr.

c)

Elizabet Ney

d)

Scott Joplin

45.

What is the correct sequential order?

  1. Cotton, Cattle and Railroads

2. Reconstruction

3. The Civil War

4. The Age of Oil

a)

3, 4, 2, 1

b)

3, 2, 1, 4

c)

1, 3, 2, 4

d)

1, 2, 4, 3

46.

Which of the following would be considered a boom in Texas during the 1900’s?

a)

Stock Market Crash during the Great Depression

b)

Women’s Suffrage Movement for equality

c)

The discovery of oil at Spindletop

d)

Temperance Movement

47.

Spindletop, TX was the _____________________.

a)

black liquid made from dead plants and animals

b)

person who drills for oil in random places

c)

largest oil discovery in 1901

d)

the largest industry which drives the economy

48.

The rotary drill bit, invented by Hughes, solved which drilling problem?

a)

Soft sandy soil

b)

Too much oil being lost during transport

c)

Lack of laborers

d)

Hard rocks underground

49.

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

50.
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
51.
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
52.
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
53.
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"
54.
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
55.
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.
56.
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.
57.
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
58.
What city grew after the Galveston hurricane?
a)
Dallas.
b)
Fort Worth.
c)
Las Vegas.
d)
Houston.
59.
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
60.
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
61.
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?
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.
62.
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
63.
Oil is also known as _____________ in Texas.  
a)
Gross
b)
Gasoline
c)
Black Gold
d)
Oile
64.
A tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour
a)
hurricane
b)
tropical depression
c)
tornado
d)
tsunami
65.
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.

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