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CBA # 5
Test Description: Preperation for our upcoming CBA
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil?
A
Decline of job opportunities
B
Decline of industrialization
C
Growth of urban areas
D
Growth of cattle drives
2) The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because of —
A
the New Deal programs
B
the introduction of rationing
C
a severe drought
D
a bust in the cotton industry
3) Spindletop marked the beginning of which of the following historical eras?
A
Age of Oil
B
Early Statehood
C
Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
D
Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction
4) Reports of the discovery of oil at Spindletop would have first appeared in what year?
A
1920
B
1900
C
1914
D
1901
5) How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?
A
Women gained equal pay with men.
B
Women began serving in combat in the military.
C
Many women entered the workforce.
D
Many universities accepted women for the first time.
6) In Fort Worth, Texas, there is a road named Camp Bowie. What is the likely source of this name?
A
It is named after an old Indian fort from the frontier days.
B
It is named after the first oil well to become a gusher in Texas.
C
It is named after a famous hero of the Alamo.
D
It is named after a former military post set up during the First World War.
7) The arrival in Texas of the industries described above was the direct result of — New military facilities, Naval and aircraft production, Ammunition plants, and Petroleum plants
A
the Dust Bowl
B
an economic depression
C
the New Deal
D
international conflict
8) How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?
A
Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land.
B
Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.
C
Additional government funding was provided to oil companies.
D
Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities.
9) What was the purpose of the 1903 construction project in Galveston?
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
10) Urbanization of Texas resulted in an increase in jobs in —
A
cattle ranching
B
oil fields
C
service-related fields
D
the agricultural sector
11) How did rapid industrial expansion change the distribution of population within Texas during the early 20th century?
A
The population of cities expanded rapidly.
B
Many people could travel easier across the state.
C
The population of coastal cities rose while inland cities fell.
D
Many people moved out of the state for job opportunities.
12) The expansion of the railroad system throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in the growth of —
A
urban centers such as Dallas and Houston
B
coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads
C
the number of female railroad conductors
D
mass transit systems in Texas cities
13) How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?
A
Many farms were lost to banks.
B
Employment in major cities increased.
C
Oil production declined in West Texas.
D
The demand for Texas crops declined.
14) How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?
A
The devastation caused a decade-long recession.
B
Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors.
C
Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston.
D
Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels.
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