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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
railroad regulation
B
women's suffrage
C
prohibition
D
abolition of the minimum wage
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 understand why businesses should be regulated and higher taxes must be paid.
D
An educated population would improve the work environment and lead to a better economy.
3) Which social movement tried to make Texas government MORE efficient and responsive to the needs of its citizens in the early 1900s?
A
civil rights
B
prohibition
C
progressive
D
abolition
4) Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive movement MOST likely make?
A
I will support the military, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution.
B
I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories.
C
I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manufacturers.
D
I will use all of my power to execute the existing laws of the United States.
5) When did the discovery of oil FIRST create an economic boom in Texas?
A
middle 1800s
B
early 1800s
C
late 1900s
D
early 1900s
6) How did the oil industry shape the development of Odessa?
A
The town became a center for oil recycling programs.
B
The town was crushed when oil was discovered in larger cities.
C
The town suffered due to its lack of oil wells.
D
The town grew as the demand for oil increased.
7) Which of the following MOST influenced the emerging Texas oil industry?
A
changes in transportation
B
taxes on petroleum exports
C
water shortages
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
Crop prices fell.
B
Transportation costs rose.
C
Seed supplies decreased.
D
Labor costs increased.
9) Which era in Texas history is associated with cattle drives?
A
Mexican National (1824–1835)
B
Modern Texas (1939–present)
C
Economic Development (1860–1920)
D
Republic of Texas (1836–1845)
10) During the latter half of the 1800s, which of the following was the BIGGEST problem faced by cattle ranchers in Texas?
A
rustling
B
flooding
C
cattle diseases
D
labor shortages
11) Which technological innovation ENDED open-range cattle herding in the late 1800s?
A
oil wells
B
telegraph
C
barbed wire
D
railroad
12) These began to appear in Texas in the 1870s, making it possible to connect telephone calls manually.
A
Cooper wire
B
Switchboard
C
Telegraph
D
Telegram
13) What year did Galveston have the first telephone?
A
1878
B
1900
C
1876
D
1901
14) Where did the 1901 oil strike occur?
A
Corscania
B
Dallas
C
Spindletop
D
El Paso
15) Who was the first person to have a telephone in Texas?
A
Elon Musk
B
Thomas Edison
C
A.H. Belo
D
Alexander Graham Bell
16) Who drilled the first successful oil well in 1866?
A
Valero Petroleum
B
Melrose Petroleum
C
Odessa Oil
D
Lucas Oil
17) How long did the Lucas gusher last in Spindletop?
A
Nine days
B
Two weeks
C
Two days
D
Less than 24 hours
18) Who developed the rotary drill bit?
A
Sam Houston
B
Elon Musk
C
Lucas Oil company
D
Howard Hughes
19) Farmer's group that was a social organization and a group working for economic reform?
A
Texas Railroad Commission
B
Anti-Trust Act 1889
C
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
D
The Grange
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 vote in a political election
C
Everyone should suffer equally
D
The right to equal rights
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