WorksheetsA Growing State
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following industries was the first one to help Texas's economy grow after slavery was made illegal?
The Cattle Industry
The Oil Industry
The Railroad Industry
The High-Tech Industry
Which of the following people helped the cattle industry grow?
Richard King
Charles Goodnight
Lizzie Johnson
Pattillo Higgins
Mr. Andrea
Which two inventions ended the days of the cattle drives?
Railroads and trains
Barbed wire
The automobile
The telephone
Which group did not benefit from the railroad boom in Texas?
Native Americans
The cattle industry
The lumber industry
The shipping industry
How did the Railroad Boom benefit the people of Texas?
Made shipping products easier and faster
Made transportation faster and easier.
Created more job opportunities for people.
The Railroad Boom was not beneficial.
How did the railroad industry affect the Native Americans of Texas?
Railroad companies killed buffalo.
Railways destroyed their land.
Provided job opportunities to them.
Allowed them to get supplies faster
Where did Texas cities like Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, and El Paso start around?
Railroad junctions
Sources of oil
Near lakes
Near military forts
When supply is high and demand for the product is low, what happens to the price?
The price will decrease
The price will increase
The price will stay the same
When the supply is low and demand for the product is high, what happens to the price?
The price will increase
The price will decrease
The price will stay the same
Which of the following are reasons why Free Enterprise started in Texas?
People needed products and services
Businesses compete for people buying stuff.
The government forced people to do it.
Free Enterprise did not start in Texas
Which inventions were created from petroleum?
Plastics
Better fuel for trains and ships
Cars
Computers
Glass
During the Oil Boom, which areas of Texas saw an increase in population?
Urban areas
Rural areas
True or False: During the oil boom, many farmers sold their land to move to cities that had oil refineries and manufacturing.
True
False
What impact did the Oil Boom have on life in Texas?
Faster and easier transporation
Manufacturing goods/products became more efficient.
More job opportunities for people.
Made cost of living in Texas more expensive
The Oil Boom had no impact on life in Texas
Where was the first major deposit of oil found in Texas?
Spindletop
Breckenridge
West Columbia
Sour Lake
Which two people started the Oil Boom by finding oil at Spindletop
Pattillo Higgins
Anthony F. Lucas
Luka Doncic
Richard King
