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1
Where did businesses move to after the Galveston Hurricane?
San Antonio
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Houston
2
These caused farmers to over-produce crops.
too little water
too much water
farming machines
dry land
3
Who created the Texas Railroad Commission?
Woodrow Wilson
Eleanor Brackenridge
Howard Hughes
James Hogg
4
What event led to the United States joining the allies in World War 1
Spindletop
Galveston Hurricane
Red Scare
Zimmerman Telegram
5
Which event occurred first?
Galveston Hurricane
World War I
Women get the right to vote
Spindletop
6
During the Age of Oil, urban areas did what?
Stayed the Same
Increased
Decreased
Disappeared
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When was oil discovered at Spindletop?
1901
1914
1903
1920
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What did Howard Hughes do to help the petroleum industry?
discovered Spindletop
invented a new drill bit
discovered oil in Midland
Invented vertical integration
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These appeared wherever oil was discovered.
cattle
ports
shipping
boomtowns
10
Oil can be found where in Texas
Only in the Panhandle
Everywhere
Near the Marfa Lights
Only in East Texas
11
Which caused the urbanization of Texas the MOST
shipping
electricity
horse and carriages
railroads
12
This Texas governor supported farmers.
Woodrow Wilson
James Hogg
Alexander Terrell
Howard Hughes
13
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
20th
19th
18th
17th
14
Which section of Texas has the smallest population growth during the early 1900s?
South
North
East
West
15
The League of United Latin American Citizens was formed to help who?
African Americans
Spanish speaking people
Farm workers
Factory workers
16
Which event happened last?
Galveston Hurricane
World War I ends
Women get the right to vote
Prohibition (temperance) ends
17
How did World War I affect women?
They took care of the children.
They worked in factories.
They fought in the war.
They flew fighter jets.
18
This is a cycle of great profits followed by sharp decline.
communism
supply and demand
capitalism
boom and bust
19
Who regulates oil in Texas?
Texas Nucleur Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Highway Department
Department of Public Safety
20
The Populists Party supported
farmers
children
women
city workers
21
What types of jobs increased as more people moved to the city?
service jobs
farm jobs
office jobs
ranch jobs
22
The suffrage movement wanted to give women the right to do this.
vote
run for president
fight in wars
own property
