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Review of Unit 9 (Age of Oil)
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1
Which era best completes the timeline above?
Civil Rights and Conservatism
World War I and World War II
Mexican National
Era of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
2
Who is responsible for regulating oil prices in Texas?
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Education Agency
State Legislature
Governor
3
One of the major social effects of the discovery of oil in Texas was—
the decline of Texas cities as they relied on shipping crops
the disappearance of cowboys from West Texas
the end of ranching and farming in Texas
a shift of the state’s population from rural to urban areas
4
Which statement describes an economic impact of the oil industry on Texas?
It led to a gradual loss of job opportunities in Texas.
It created new jobs and increased income for many Texans.
It led to an increase in farming and ranching.
It caused major automobile manufacturers to move to Texas.
5
Define
: a prospector for oil in areas that provided no previous resources.
Bobcatter
Prospector
Oilman
Wildcatter
6
Define
: A factory working on the purification of crude materials, such as oil into gasoline.
Refinery
Fossil Fuel
Gasoline
Oil Derrick
7
The growth of the petroleum industry helped cities like Houston grow. This process is called?
Urbanization
Horizontal Integration
Boom & Bust Cycle
Vertical Integration
8
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Flooding in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Refugees from New Orleans flock to Texas
Border between Texas and Mexico is shifted
Widespread destruction in Galveston
9
How does the following image suggest that Spindletop might soon run dry of oil?
the great number of derricks
the flat land
little rainfall in the area
the lack of workers present in the field
10
Which of the following is a political impact of the oil industry on Texas?
The oil industry constructed refineries along the coastline
Tax revenue helped fund many state social programs
Financial boost of oil encouraged other businesses to move
Texas Railroad Commission began regulating the oil industry
11
Which of the following was a modification made by Galveston to lessen the impact of storms?
Houses on stilts.
Relocated their city to the other side of the island.
Storm detection system installed to warn citizens.
Built a sea wall to protect buildings from large waves.
12
Which of the following is an
economic
effect of the Dust Bowl?
1/3 of Panhandle farmers received charity or relief
Cities grew due to the number of farmers searching for jobs
The agriculture industry suffered
Government had to step in to help the citizens affected
13
Companies used this business strategy to control
all steps
of a manufacturing process?
environmental preservation
horizontal integration
government regulation
vertical integration
14
According to the map, which of the following states was the
MOST
affected by the Dust Bowl?
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
15
What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?
1901
1866
1914
1930
16
Which of the following was a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Overuse of farmland
All of these answers are perfect
High Temperatures
Drought
17
How did the increased
urbanization
of Texas change the types of jobs made available to people?
The only jobs were in the area of agriculture.
Jobs moved from industries to farming and agriculture.
Jobs were only available in industries and technologies.
Jobs moved from farming and agriculture to industries.
18
Which of the following would fit into the chart above?
Rise in crime -> Discovery of oil near Beaumont
Increase in oil revenue -> increase in tax revenue raised
Wildcatters drill where oil has been found -> overcrowding
Schools grow -> more money is given for schools by the state
19
Wildcatting for oil was risky because
although most wildcatters struck oil, some did not.
natural gas was dangerous and could catch fire.
many went bankrupt after drilling a few wells.
taxes would take most of what they made.
20
Define
: merger of companies at the same stage of production in the same or different industries
Free Enterprise
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Philanthropy
21
1901 was significant to Texas history because in that year—
the Civil War began
the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States
oil was discovered at Spindletop
The current state constitution of Texas was adopted
22
Which of the following economic concepts helps to explain the population graph above?
Boom and bust cycle of the oil industry
Profits and margins in the lumber industry
Free-trade enterprise in West Texas
Supply and demand of cotton crops
23
Which is the best definition of a "boom and bust cycle"? A period of...
high unemployment followed by a growth period
growth leading to higher employment
business growth followed by a period in industry failures
low profits followed by a large growth in an industry
24
Which of the following tech inventions would have the biggest impact on how people live?
Gas lighting replaces oil burning lamps to light homes.
Refineries developed more byproducts of petroleum.
Oil replaces coal as the fuel source for railroads.
All of these answers are perfect
25
During the 20th century, the oil industry most affected Texans by –
making farming more profitable
encouraging state residents to buy more cars
increasing the state’s miles of railroad track
increasing the state’s industrialization and urbanization
