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WorksheetsUnit 9 MOU Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was one impact of the Galveston Hurricane on businesses?
Businesses moved inland to Houston
Businesses expanded to the coast
Businesses closed permanently
Businesses moved to Galveston
What was discovered in Texas in 1901 that impacted the petroleum industry?
Spindletop
Gold
Coal
Natural Gas
What role did the Spindletop play in the economy of Texas?
It had no significant impact.
It created jobs and attracted investments.
Oil production decreased.
It only benefited the large cities.
What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?
1901
1845
1821
1914
Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.
Crude Gold
Crude Money
Liquid Cash
Black Gold
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 word that describes low production and low employment is what?
Prosperity
Boom
Bust
Recovery
Alternate periods of high and low levels of economic activity in the business cycle.
Boom and Bust
High and Lows
Ups and Downs
Increase and Decrease
1901 was significant to Texas history because in that year—
the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States
the Civil War between the United States and the Confederacy
broke out
The current state constitution of Texas was adopted
oil was discovered at Spindletop
The 1900 Galveston Hurricane is the worst national disaster in Texas history. In order to protect themselves from future storms, the people of Galveston
evacuated the beach
built a seawall
created a canal system
relocated the city
Petroleum
only makes car oil
liquid found deep underground, which can be used to make many products.
a resource that is only found in Texas
After the storm a _____ was built along the ocean front.
bridge
ship
seawall
building
Match the image to the vocabulary word
Hurricane
Storm Surge
Seawall
Canal
Seaport
As more oil is produced, the price generally becomes -
cheaper
higher
more expensive
more abundant
