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Unit 9: Cattle, Cotton, Railroad, Progressive Movements, Hurricane Of 1900, And Dust Bowl. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Who drilled the first successful oil well in 1866?
a) Lucas Oil
b) Melrose Petroleum
c) Odessa Oil
d) Valero Petroleum

How long did the Lucas gusher last in Spindletop?
a) Nine days
b) Two weeks
c) Two days
d) Less than 24 hours

Who developed the rotary drill bit?
a) Howard Hughes
b) Elon Musk
c) Sam Houston
d) Lucas Oil company

Farmer's group that was a social organization and a group working for economic reform?
a) Anti-Trust Act 1889
b) The Grange
c) Texas Railroad Commission
d) Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Which of the following best is the best definition for the word Suffrage
a) The right to vote in a political election
b) The right to equal rights
c) The right that no one should suffer
d) Everyone should suffer equally

Who was the first person to have a telephone in Texas?
a) A.H. Belo
b) Thomas Edison
c) Alexander Graham Bell
d) Elon Musk

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

What year did Galveston have the first telephone?
a) 1900
b) 1876
c) 1901
d) 1878

Where did the 1901 oil strike occur?
a) Spindletop
b) Dallas
c) Corscania
d) El Paso

Which technological innovation ENDED open-range cattle herding in the late 1800s?
a) barbed wire
b) oil wells
c) railroad
d) telegraph

During the latter half of the 1800s, which of the following was the BIGGEST problem faced by cattle ranchers in Texas?
a) rustling
b) cattle diseases
c) flooding
d) labor shortages

Which era in Texas history is associated with cattle drives?
a) Mexican National (1824–1835)
b) Republic of Texas (1836–1845)
c) Economic Development (1860–1920)
d) Modern Texas (1939–present)

Which of the following MOST influenced the emerging Texas oil industry?
a) crop failures
b) changes in transportation
c) water shortages
d) taxes on petroleum exports

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) Crop prices fell.
c) Transportation costs rose.
d) Seed supplies decreased.

When did the discovery of oil FIRST create an economic boom in Texas?
a) early 1800s
b) middle 1800s
c) early 1900s
d) late 1900s

How did the oil industry shape the development of Odessa?
a) The town suffered due to its lack of oil wells.
b) The town grew as the demand for oil increased.
c) The town became a center for oil recycling programs.
d) The town was crushed when oil was discovered in larger cities.

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) civil rights
d) progressive

Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive movement MOST likely make?
a) I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories.
b) I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manufacturers.
c) I will use all of my power to execute the existing laws of the United States.
d) I will support the military, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution.

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) An educated population would improve the work environment and lead to a better economy.
c) Securing an education meant women would be granted suffrage.
d) An educated population would understand why businesses should be regulated and higher taxes must be paid.

Of the issues supported by the Progressive Movement in Texas, which of the following was MOST important to the 21st century?
a) prohibition
b) abolition of the minimum wage
c) women's suffrage
d) railroad regulation

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