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WorksheetsAge of Oil & Progressive Era 22-23
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
What caused the population "boom" in Beaumont, Texas? Population grew from 10,000 to 50,000 within a year.
The cattle drive industry was prospering.
The lumber industry producing more lumber for steel.
Discovery of oil on a hill called Spindletop.
Discovery of gold and other precious metals.
Which two Texas cities boom into major cities as a result of the oil industry?
El Paso, Lubbock.
Dallas, El Paso.
Dallas, Houston.
Lubbock, San Antonio
Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.
Crude Gold
Crude Money
Liquid Cash
Black Gold
Which region contains a significant amount of oil wells compared to the others?
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountain and Basins
Great Plains
Which region contains a significant amount of oil wells compared to the others?
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountain and Basins
Great Plains
In what year did oil drillers discover the first major oil field in Texas?
1901
1836
1865
1918
Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?
Spindle top
Dallas
Permian Basin
East Texas
What caused the Texas economy to "Boom" in the early 1900s?
Oil
Cattle
Cotton
Railroads
A town that grows rapidly because of the discovery of oil is called a what?
Busttown
Boomtown
Cooltown
Whatevertown
A word that describes low production and low employment is what?
Prosperity
Boom
Bust
Recovery
[hint: Dallas had a lot of these jobs in the early 1900s]
Which of the following describes a "Boom/Bust" cycle?
A period of great profits followed by more profits
A period of great profits followed by a downward trend
A period of low profits followed by great profits
A period of increased waffle production
Why was James Hogg important?
He supported the Indian Removal Act
He supported the Luka Doncic rookie of the year campaign
He supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission
He supported the Progressive movement
What did the citizens do to adapt after the Galveston hurricane?
Built a seawall
Built a dam
Built a battleship
Why did the citizens of Galveston build a Seawall after the hurricane?
It would look cool
It would protect the city as well as prevent flooding
It would help flood the city
Because Coach Kelly told them to do it
After Galveston was nearly destroyed in 1900, Houston became the most important Texas port city and the center of the ________ industry [when a large amount was found nearby].
oil
gold
lumber
tuna
What was the name of the place where drillers made a MAJOR oil discovery in southeast Texas? [hint: this huge pocket of oil was found in 1901]
Spindletop Field
Beaumont Heights
Southeast Hills
Potter's Basin
As a result of the oil discoveries in Texas in the early 1900s -
Texas experienced massive economic growth and development
Texas quickly became the most polluted state in the U.S.
Texas suffered a "civil war" as citizens and politicians fought over the oil
Texas expanded by purchasing New Mexico and renaming it "Texas Too"
What era of Texas History is missing from this chronological list:
Republic of Texas
_________???_________
Civil War and Reconstruction
Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
Early Statehood
Age of Contact
Mexican National Era
Texas Revolution
Another term for Oil is what?
Petroleum
Gas
Neon
What caused the population "boom" in Beaumont, Texas? Population grew from 10,000 to 50,000 within a year.
The cattle drive industry was prospering.
The lumber industry producing more lumber for steel.
Discovery of oil on a hill called Spindletop.
Discovery of gold and other precious metals.
railroad expansion
What did railroads, oil and gas all increase in Texas?
urbanization
sharecropping
small farm management
ruralizing
A word that describes low production and low employment is what?
Prosperity
Boom
Bust
Recovery
Look at the map provided. Which of these numbers is located in the Gulf of Mexico?
1
2
3
4
