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Unit 10
Test Description: Oil
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1) Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil?
A
Growth of urban areas
B
Decline of industrialization
C
Decline of job opportunities
D
Growthof cattle drives
2) Which event happened first?
A
19th ammendment
B
First World War
C
Prohibition ends
D
Galveston Hurricane
3) The physical landscape of rural Texas changed after the discovery of oil because —
A
boomtowns sprang up all over the state
B
pipelines were built across the state
C
ranchers began fencing their land
D
oil companies built high-rise offices
4) How was Texas state government changed to address the growth of the oil industry?
A
The Texas Energy Conservation Office was established to regulate oil deposit claims and usage.
B
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality was established to regulate oil industry pollution.
C
The Texas Surveyor's Office was established to locate oil deposits.
D
The Texas Railroad Commission was established to regulate and control oil prices.
5) Which definition best describes a boom and bust cycle?
A
A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry
B
A period of growth leading to higher employment
C
A period of poor profits followed by a large growth in an industry
D
A period of high unemployment followed by a growth period
6) The Populist movement in Texas organized to address reforms needed to —
A
regulate factories
B
control oil prices
C
protect agricultural workers
D
extend voting rights to women
7) The primary goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association was to —
A
win ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
B
protect the voting rights that had been granted to African Americans
C
reform the poor conditions in Texas prisons
D
outlaw the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages
8) How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?
A
Many universities accepted women for the first time.
B
Women gained equal pay with men.
C
Women began serving in combat in the military.
D
Many women entered the workforce.
9) How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?
A
Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors.
B
Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston.
C
Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels.
D
The devastation caused a decade-long recession.
10) How did rapid industrial expansion change the distribution of population within Texas during the early 20th century
A
The population of coastal cities rose while inland cities fell.
B
The population of cities expanded rapidly.
C
Many people could travel easier across the state.
D
Many people moved out of the state for job opportunities.
11) The expansion of the railroad system throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in the growth of —
A
the number of female railroad conductors
B
coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads
C
urban centers such as Dallas and Houston
D
mass transit systems in Texas cities
12) Urbanization of Texas resulted in an increase in jobs in —
A
the agricultural sector
B
oil fields
C
cattle ranching
D
service-related fields
13) Which industry was most affected by the contributions of Howard Hughes, Sr.?
A
Agriculture
B
Petroleum
C
Transportation
D
Communication
14) Who was the first native born Texan to be elected governor of Texas?
A
Dan Moody
B
James Hogg
C
Jay McCallum
D
Howard Hughes, Sr.
15) How did the tractor affect the agricultural industry in Texas?
A
Many farmers who could not afford new equipment went out of business causing an increase in prices.
B
Farmers went into debt to buy this type of equipment and had to raise agricultural prices to pay the debt.
C
Crops were produced in greater amounts eventually supplying more than was demanded causing a drop in prices.
D
Farming became a slow process because of the bulky machine so less was produced and prices decreased.
16) Which Texan was elected governor with the support of groups like the Texas Farmers Union, Farmer’s Alliance, and the Grange?
A
Dan Moody
B
Jay McCallum
C
James Hogg
D
Howard Hughes, Sr.
17) In Fort Worth, Texas, there is a road named Camp Bowie. What is the likely source of this name?
A
It is named after the first oil well to become a gusher in Texas.
B
It is named after an old Indian fort from the frontier days.
C
It is named after a former military post set up during the First World War
D
It is named after a famous hero of the Alamo.
18) What was the purpose of the wall they built in Galveston
A
To create a cheaper supply of power
B
To protect from flooding by hurricanes
C
To provide new recreational facilities
D
To connect the island with the mainland
19) Which statement would be a viewpoint of an oil company in East Texas in 1925?
A
We have made a strike, but lack a way to transport our oil to market. We will likely fail.
B
There is a huge demand for oil to power the new automobiles. And there are plentiful automobiles to transport our product. W
C
All of these are true.
D
Our oil fields sit on top of dense limestone, so it will take too long to get to it, if we can at all. There is no point in
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