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Unit 9 Review
Test Description: Unit 9: Cattle, Cotton, Railroad, Progressive Movements, Hurricane of 1900, and Dust Bowl.
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1) Of the issues supported by the Progressive Movement in Texas, which of the following was MOST important to the 21st century?
A
abolition of the minimum wage
B
railroad regulation
C
women's suffrage
D
prohibition
2) How does the requirement to attend school align to the goals of the Progressive movement?
A
Securing an education would reduce a dependence on income from farming.
B
Securing an education meant women would be granted suffrage.
C
An educated population would improve the work environment and lead to a better economy.
D
An educated population would understand why businesses should be regulated and higher taxes must be paid.
3) Which social movement tried to make Texas government MORE efficient and responsive to the needs of its citizens in the early 1900s?
A
prohibition
B
abolition
C
progressive
D
civil rights
4) Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive movement MOST likely make?
A
I will use all of my power to execute the existing laws of the United States.
B
I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories.
C
I will support the military, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution.
D
I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manufacturers.
5) When did the discovery of oil FIRST create an economic boom in Texas?
A
late 1900s
B
early 1800s
C
middle 1800s
D
early 1900s
6) How did the oil industry shape the development of Odessa?
A
The town grew as the demand for oil increased.
B
The town suffered due to its lack of oil wells.
C
The town became a center for oil recycling programs.
D
The town was crushed when oil was discovered in larger cities.
7) Which of the following MOST influenced the emerging Texas oil industry?
A
water shortages
B
taxes on petroleum exports
C
changes in transportation
D
crop failures
8) Which of the following was a result of the weak economy on Texas farmers who expanded production in the 1930s?
A
Labor costs increased.
B
Transportation costs rose.
C
Seed supplies decreased.
D
Crop prices fell.
9) Which era in Texas history is associated with cattle drives?
A
Republic of Texas (1836–1845)
B
Mexican National (1824–1835)
C
Modern Texas (1939–present)
D
Economic Development (1860–1920)
10) During the latter half of the 1800s, which of the following was the BIGGEST problem faced by cattle ranchers in Texas?
A
labor shortages
B
rustling
C
cattle diseases
D
flooding
11) Which technological innovation ENDED open-range cattle herding in the late 1800s?
A
oil wells
B
barbed wire
C
railroad
D
telegraph
12) These began to appear in Texas in the 1870s, making it possible to connect telephone calls manually.
A
Switchboard
B
Telegraph
C
Telegram
D
Cooper wire
13) What year did Galveston have the first telephone?
A
1900
B
1901
C
1876
D
1878
14) Where did the 1901 oil strike occur?
A
Dallas
B
Spindletop
C
Corscania
D
El Paso
15) Who was the first person to have a telephone in Texas?
A
Alexander Graham Bell
B
Elon Musk
C
Thomas Edison
D
A.H. Belo
16) Who drilled the first successful oil well in 1866?
A
Melrose Petroleum
B
Lucas Oil
C
Valero Petroleum
D
Odessa Oil
17) How long did the Lucas gusher last in Spindletop?
A
Two weeks
B
Two days
C
Nine days
D
Less than 24 hours
18) Who developed the rotary drill bit?
A
Howard Hughes
B
Lucas Oil company
C
Sam Houston
D
Elon Musk
19) Farmer's group that was a social organization and a group working for economic reform?
A
Anti-Trust Act 1889
B
Texas Railroad Commission
C
The Grange
D
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
20) Which of the following best is the best definition for the word Suffrage
A
The right that no one should suffer
B
The right to equal rights
C
Everyone should suffer equally
D
The right to vote in a political election
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