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Unit 9 MOU Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one impact of the Galveston Hurricane on businesses?

a)

Businesses moved inland to Houston

b)

Businesses expanded to the coast

c)

Businesses closed permanently

d)

Businesses moved to Galveston

2.

What was discovered in Texas in 1901 that impacted the petroleum industry?

a)

Spindletop

b)

Gold

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

3.

What role did the Spindletop play in the economy of Texas?

a)

It had no significant impact.

b)

It created jobs and attracted investments.

c)

Oil production decreased.

d)

It only benefited the large cities.

4.

What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?

a)

1901

b)

1845

c)

1821

d)

1914

5.

Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.

a)

Crude Gold

b)

Crude Money

c)

Liquid Cash

d)

Black Gold

6.
What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?
a)
"boom towns"
b)
"ghost towns"
c)
"oil towns"
d)
"rail towns"
7.

Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?

a)

Spindle top

b)

Dallas

c)

Permian Basin

d)

East Texas

8.

What caused the Texas economy to "Boom" in the early 1900s?

a)

Oil

b)

Cattle

c)

Cotton

d)

Railroads

9.

A word that describes low production and low employment is what?

a)

Prosperity

b)

Boom

c)

Bust

d)

Recovery

10.

Alternate periods of high and low levels of economic activity in the business cycle.

a)

Boom and Bust

b)

High and Lows

c)

Ups and Downs

d)

Increase and Decrease

11.

1901 was significant to Texas history because in that year—

a)

the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States

b)

the Civil War between the United States and the Confederacy

broke out

c)

The current state constitution of Texas was adopted

d)

oil was discovered at Spindletop

12.

The 1900 Galveston Hurricane is the worst national disaster in Texas history. In order to protect themselves from future storms, the people of Galveston

a)

evacuated the beach

b)

built a seawall

c)

created a canal system

d)

relocated the city

13.

Petroleum

a)

only makes car oil

b)

liquid found deep underground, which can be used to make many products.

c)

a resource that is only found in Texas

14.

After the storm a _____ was built along the ocean front.

a)

bridge

b)

ship

c)

seawall

d)

building

15.

Match the image to the vocabulary word

a)

1.

Hurricane

b)

2.

Storm Surge

c)

3.

Seawall

d)

4.

Canal

e)

5.

Seaport

16.
What is one reason that the Galveston hurricane of 1900 was so devastating?
a)
the people of Galveston had no advance warning and no preparation
b)
the people of Galveston abandoned their homes in the days before the hurricane hit
c)
the government of Galveston was ineffective and couldn't handle what happened
d)
the walls that had been built weren't tall enough to withstand the hurricane
17.

As more oil is produced, the price generally becomes -

a)

cheaper

b)

higher

c)

more expensive

d)

more abundant

18.
Which of the following was an modification made by Galveston to lessen the impact of storms?
a)
Houses on stilts.
b)
Relocated their city to the other side of the island.
c)
Built a sea wall to protect buildings from large waves. 
d)
Storm detection system installed to warn citizens of coming storms.