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What is a period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry?
a) Boom and Bust cycle
b) Stock market crash
c) Free enterprise
d) Supply and demand

Who did the Populist movement help?
a) Oil workers
b) Factory workers
c) Agricultural workers
d) Women

How did the physical landscape of Tx. change after the discovery of oil?
a) Ranchers began fencing off land
b) Oil companies built high-rise offices
c) Pipelines were built across the state
d) Boomtowns sprang up

When was oil discovered at Spindletop?
a) 1900
b) 1901
c) 1914
d) 1920

What government agency was established to regulate oil prices?
a) Texas Surveyor's Office
b) Texas Railroad Commission
c) Texas Energy Conservation Office
d) Texas Commission of Environmental Quality

What came first?
a) WWI
b) Galveston hurricane
c) Women’s suffrage (vote)
d) Prohibition ends

What was a characteristic of the Age of Oil?
a) Growth of cattle drives
b) Growth of urban areas (cities)
c) Decline of job opportunites
d) Decline in industrialization

Where can oil and gas be found in Texas?
a) Most geographic areas
b) Just off the coast
c) Gas deposits in the mountains
d) Only West Texas

In 1903, why did Galveston build a sea wall?
a) To create a cheaper supply of power
b) To provide new recreational facilities
c) To connect the island with the mainland
d) To protect from flooding by hurricanes

How did the invention of the tractor affect the agricultural industry in Texas?
a) Many farmers could not afford the new equipment
b) Farmers went into debt to afford this type of equipment
c) Framing became a slow process because of the tractor
d) Crops were produced in greater amounts causing a drop in prices

Oil wells are drilled for the first time in East Texas, new drill bits are developed, and Ford mass produced automobiles were all contributed by
a) Technological innovations helped expand oil industry
b) The mass production of cars helped to build the oil industry
c) Oil was discovered in Texas using new drill bits
d) Wealthy oilmen bought all the cars

What was the goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association?
a) Reform the poor conditions of Texas prisons
b) Outlaw the sale of alcohol
c) Protect voting rights of African Americans
d) 19th Amendment (gave women the right to vote)

Who was elected governor with the support of the farmers?
a) Jay McCallum
b) Dan Moody
c) James Hogg
d) Howard Hughes

Who was helped by the League of United Latin American Citizens?
a) Factory Workers
b) Spanish-speaking people
c) Mentally Ill
d) Women

How did WWI change the lives of women?
a) Entered the workforce (got a job)
b) Got payed the same as a man
c) Began to serve in the military
d) Were accepted into universities

How did the Hurricane of 1900 affect Galveston’s economy?
a) Caused a decade-long recession
b) Oil production never recovered
c) Major industries moved to Houston
d) Cotton farmers moved out of town

How did rapid industrial expansion affect Texas?
a) Population of cities expanded
b) People could travel easier across the state
c) Most people moved to other states
d) More people moved to coastal towns

What two cities grew as a result of the railroad system?
a) San Antonio and Austin
b) Dallas and Houston
c) Corpus Christi and Houston
d) Sinton and Taft

Which industry was most affected by Howard Hughes?
a) Metal
b) Railroad
c) Petroleum (oil)
d) Gold

What part of Texas grew the smallest amount between 1900-1930?
a) South
b) Coastal
c) West
d) North

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