WorksheetsAge of Oil and Progressive Era Day 1 Assignment
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the speaker of this quote?
a)
John Smith
b)
Robert Brown
c)
Mary Rogers
d)
Emily Johnson
2.
According to the quote, where were people living?
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3.
What were settlements like those described in the source called?
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4.
Oil was often referred to as black gold. Why do you think it was given this nickname?
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5.
Which location on the map was the site of the largest oil discovery that occurred in 1901?
Select the correct answer.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
SCR: How did the discovery of oil create an economic boom AND how did it change Texas’ economy?
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7.
___________________________________ created realistic statues of famous Texans.
a)
Elisabet Ney
b)
Grange
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
U.S.-Mexican War
e)
Scott Joplin
8.
__________________________________ composed and performed ragtime music.
a)
Scott Joplin
b)
Grange
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
U.S.-Mexican War
e)
Elisabet Ney
9.
Many farmers joined the ______________________________________ because they were frustrated with greedy railroad companies.
a)
Grange
b)
Appomattox Court House
c)
U.S.-Mexican War
d)
Elisabet Ney
e)
Scott Joplin
10.
As the railroad industry expanded across Texas, there was growth in the ____________________________________________ industry.
a)
Commercial agriculture
b)
Grange
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
U.S.-Mexican War
e)
Elisabet Ney
11.
The Civil War ended after the Confederacy surrendered to the Union at __________________________________________in Virginia.
a)
Appomattox Court House
b)
Grange
c)
U.S.-Mexican War
d)
Elisabet Ney
e)
Scott Joplin
12.
The _______________________________________________ was caused by Texas annexation and the border dispute between the United States and Mexico.
a)
U.S.-Mexican War
b)
Grange
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Elisabet Ney
e)
Scott Joplin
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