WorksheetsUnit 9 Review - Age of Oil
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
suffrage
Texas Equal Rights Association
the right to vote
Jim Crow laws
Constitution of 1876
female suffrage organization in Texas
Texas Equal Rights Association
the right to vote
Jim Crow laws
Constitution of 1876
Which was true of women’s legal rights under the Constitution of 1876?
Women had no voting rights.
Women had the same legal rights as men.
Women’s property rights were not limited.
Women’s rights to conduct business were not limited.
How did the growth of the railway system affect Texas in the late 1800s?
Industry replaced agriculture.
Towns grew near railroad stops.
Major cities lost population.
Railroads gave away free land grants
an economic pattern characterized by periods of economic growth and periods of economic decline
petroleum
prohibition
progressives
Boom & Bust Cycle
a thick, oily substance found deep in the Earth, use as a fuel
petroleum
prohibition
progressives
Boom & Bust Cycle
to ban something, generally refers to the movement to ban the manufacture, sale, transportation and use of alcoholic beverages
petroleum
prohibition
progressives
Boom & Bust Cycle
those who advocate social reforms and legislative programs to improve society
petroleum
prohibition
progressives
Boom & Bust Cycle
In what year is oil discovered at Spindletop fields just outside of Beaumont?
1836
2010
1901
1917
Identify the developer from Houston that designed a new type of drill bit called the rotary drill bit. This bit made it possible to drill through very hard rock to reach oil
Tony Stark
Howard Hughes, Sr.
Isaac Cline
Edward House
make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
reform
suffrage
refinery
rural
People that believed in progressivism believed that an efficient government and a strong public education would result in a thriving environment
True
False
Progressivism reforms addressed
election corruption
school changes
women's suffrage
tax changes
banking rules
Why did the oil boom lead to an expansion of the lumber industry in Texas?
Lumber was needed to build pipelines.
Forests needed to be cleared to make room for oil fields.
Lumber was needed to build oil derricks.
Lumber workers were needed to replant forests cleared for oil.
Which Texas city benefited most from the discovery of oil on the coastal plains?
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
El Paso
The United States entered World War I in 1914 along with other European nations
True
False
Why did Germany’s telegram to the Mexican president outrage Americans?
Germany asked Mexico to spy on the United States.
Germany asked Mexico to remain neutral.
Germany revealed its plan to attack American ships.
Germany promised to help Mexico regain lands lost in the U.S.-Mexican War.
a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
populism
progressivism
oil drilling
Howard Hughes, Sr.
This group believed in more government intervention in the economy to support farmers and common workers.
Populists
Progressivists
TX Republican Party
Passage of 19th Amendment in 1920 accomplished what
Gave women the right to vote in the United States.
Formed the Texas Women's Suffrage Asssociation
petitioned constitutional conventions 1868 & 1875
Banned the consumption of alcohol
a farm, business, or other organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits
cooperative
Texas A&M
agrarians
the grange
The beginning of World War I began with the
movement of troops into Belgium
assassination of the archduke Ferdinand
The Lusitania sinking
Blitzkrieg from Germany into Poland in 1939
What was the name of the ship targeted by German submarines that ended up with the loss/wounding of 159 American souls?
Titanic
Capathia
Lusitania
Stugots
Policy that the United States adopted at the beginning of WWI
neutrality
Mexico
Treaty of Versailles
populism
Another name for World War I
Pre WWII war
The Great War
The War to start other wars
War of Northern Aggression
Document that was discovered in January 1917 that established a connection between Germany and Mexico.
Treaty of Versailles
Zimmerman Telegram
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
World War I lasted between
1914-1917
1939-1945
1836
1861-1865
Number of Texans that served in WWI
2,000,000
200,000
20,000
200
President of the United States during WWI
Alexander Hamilton
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
What environmental adaptation occurred because of the Galveston Hurricane in 1900?
new city commission to facilitate leading
seawall was built to protect the city of Galveston
soil was terraced to produce less dust storms
irrigation moved water to West Texas
urban
city
country
a cluster of properties, primarily residential, that are not densely compacted, yet located very near an urban area
rural
city
country
a cluster of properties, primarily residential, that are not densely compacted, yet located very near an urban area
suburban
city
country
a cluster of properties, primarily residential, that are not densely compacted, yet located very near an urban area
Progressives in Texas were successful in:
limiting work hours for railroad train men
increasing safety standards for railroad workers
regulating
child labor
declaring war on Germany
The effects of innovation on a resource like water has resulted in
drilling that can occur in the depths of the ocean
building of dams to control water use, flooding, and provide hydro-electric power
planting of trees to organize the state into soil and water districts
highly pressurized liquid combinations including water and chemicals are used to break up rock and gain access to oil
Positive outcomes from the introduction of horizontal drilling & hydraulic fracturing extraction methods:
more energy
economic growth
oil spills
contamination of beaches & wildlife habitats
increase in seismic activity
Negative outcomes from the introduction of horizontal drilling & hydraulic fracturing extraction methods:
more energy
economic growth
oil spills
contamination of beaches & wildlife habitats
increase in seismic activity
How did Texans support the World War I effort on the homefront:
Texas women joined the workforce
bought Liberty Bonds
volunteered for the Red Cross
held war rallies
organized protests against the War
Identify the Texan that served as a close advisor to President Woodrow Wilson during World War I
Ted Williams
David Rose
Edward House
Franklin Roosevelt
Texans planted trees & natural vegetation to prevent erosion following the devastating effects of:
The Super Bowl
The Dust Bowl
The Cotton Bowl
The Poulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl
