WorksheetsThe Age of Oil and the Progressive Era
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Boom Bust Cycle----> when industries or towns have an upward trend in profits and we say they are booming then there is.
change for the better
change for the worse
no change
A downward trend where businesses or towns lose profits --we say they are bust this means
things are changing for the better
things are changing for the worse
no change
Urban
countryside
city
rural
Rural
city
countryside
urban
People escaping the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 moved to where to rebuild their businesses.
Austin
Dallas
Houston
Just like the Railroad Commissioner was put into place to protect people from the unfair practices of the Railroad companies, he is also going to be the one responsible for regulating what during the Age of Oil?
Oilfield workers
oil wells
oil prices
What will farmers do with their new farm equipment to cause a bust or downward trend in the agriculture industry (Too much product and not enough buyers)
overuse the equipment and so that they produce too much product with not enough buyers
They will sell their products at too high of prices
They will refuse to send their crops to cities
Galveston's response to the Hurricane of 1900 was
Everyone left and they rebuilt further inland
build seawall to prevent the terrible flooding from ever happening again.
restructure the island with bigger buildings
The women who wanted to gain equal suffrage finally did when this happened
the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified and it became a law--women finally had the right to vote.
the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified and it became a law--women finally had the right to vote.
the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified and it became a law--women finally had the right to vote.
This group is organized by the farmers (agriculture workers) to protect themselves against the large oil companies and bankers by passing laws (reforms)
The Populist Movement meaning the people’s movement.
Latin League of American Citizens
The Progressives
This is a Spanish speaking people’s movement designed to protect their rights
League of United Latin American Citizens
Spanish Speakers Association
Latino League
During World War 1 women's lives changed because they were able to
get jobs and join the workforce
go to war and fight beside men
learn to drive automobiles
