CBA # 5 Question Preview (ID: 59047)
Preperation For Our Upcoming CBA.
TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil?
a) Growth of cattle drives
b) Growth of urban areas
c) Decline of job opportunities
d) Decline of industrialization
The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because of —
a) a severe drought
b) the New Deal programs
c) the introduction of rationing
d) a bust in the cotton industry
Spindletop marked the beginning of which of the following historical eras?
a) Early Statehood
b) Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction
c) Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
d) Age of Oil
Reports of the discovery of oil at Spindletop would have first appeared in what year?
a) 1900
b) 1901
c) 1914
d) 1920
How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?
a) Many women entered the workforce.
b) Women gained equal pay with men.
c) Women began serving in combat in the military.
d) Many universities accepted women for the first time.
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 a famous hero of the Alamo.
c) It is named after a former military post set up during the First World War.
d) It is named after the first oil well to become a gusher in Texas.
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 New Deal
b) the Dust Bowl
c) international conflict
d) an economic depression
How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?
a) Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities.
b) Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land.
c) Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.
d) Additional government funding was provided to oil companies.
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
Urbanization of Texas resulted in an increase in jobs in —
a) oil fields
b) cattle ranching
c) service-related fields
d) the agricultural sector
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) Many people moved out of the state for job opportunities.
d) The population of coastal cities rose while inland cities fell.
The expansion of the railroad system throughout Texas in the early twentieth century resulted in the growth of —
a) mass transit systems in Texas cities
b) the number of female railroad conductors
c) urban centers such as Dallas and Houston
d) coal mining in Texas to supply the railroads
How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?
a) Many farms were lost to banks.
b) The demand for Texas crops declined.
c) Employment in major cities increased.
d) Oil production declined in West Texas.
How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?
a) The devastation caused a decade-long recession.
b) Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels.
c) Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston.
d) Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors.
Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 59047 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 59047 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register
Log In | Sign Up / Register