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FREE HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT UNIT 10 AGE
OF OIL EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation
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-Guarantee passing score -23 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: How did urbanization affect the types of jobs and occupations available in Texas?
Answer:
It led to a growth of service industry jobs.Question 2: What statement would be a viewpoint of an oil company in East Texas in 1925?
Answer:
"There is a huge demand for oil to power the new automobiles. And there are plentiful automobiles to transport our product. We will be rich!"
Question 3: Who were strong supporters of Populism in Texas during the 1890s?
Answer:
rural citizens who had not benefited from new industry
Question 4: What best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?
Answer:
A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry
Question 5: Be able to put the following events in chronological order (order in which it
happened):
- Women's Suffrage Amendment
- Hurricane Devastates Galveston
- Prohibition Ends
- World War I Begins
Answer:
- Hurricane Devastates Galveston
- World War I Begins
- Women's Suffrage Amendment
- Prohibition Ends
Question 6: Which industry contributed least to the trend of urbanization in Texas during the early 20th century?
Answer:
telecommunications Question 7: How did rapid industrial expansion change the distribution of population within Texas during the early 20th century?
Answer:
The population of cities expanded rapidly.Question 8: What area did the smallest percentage of growth take place in Texas between
1900-1930?
Answer:
north
Question 9: Most geographic areas of Texas have _______ and _____ deposits
Answer:
oil, gas
Question 10: I was the first native-born Texan to be elected governor of Texas and helped to start the Texas Railroad Commission. My supporters for governor were farmers, ranchers, and small merchants, but no large companies. Who am I?
Answer:
James Hogg
Question 11: What are the views of progressives?
Answer:
Progressives are about reforming societal and/or workplace conditions.Question 12: Which industry was most affected by the contributions of Howard Hughes, Sr.?
Answer:
petroleum
Question 13: The growth of the OIL industry led to everything except...
Answer:
the decline in the production of automobiles.
Question 14: How did World War I change the lives of women in Texas?
Answer:
Many women entered the workforce.Question 15: How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?
Answer:
Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston.Question 16: ________ discovery of oil occurred in 1901. It was the site of first significant oil well in Texas. Other oil was discovered in the early 20th century in ______ ________.
Answer:
Spindletop; East Texas Question 17: The farmers' movement was made up of the Texas Farmers Union, Farmers' Alliance, and the _______.
Answer:
Grange
Question 18: Which innovation contributed least to the expansion of the PETROLEUM industry in Texas during the 20th century?
Answer:
Coal mining Question 19: The county commissioners' court of all counties, and the municipal authorities of all cities, bordering on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, shall have the power to construct or repair any sea wall...The purpose of the 1903 construction project is to...
Answer:
protect from flooding by hurricanes.Question 20: Which goal was the original mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens?
Answer:
support the rights of Spanish-speaking people Question 21: How did the initial growth of the oil industry during this era impact Texas state government?
Answer:
The Texas Railroad Commission was established to regulate and control oil prices.
Question 22: What is NOT characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil?
Answer:
Cattle drives Question 23: Which goal was the mission of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association?
Answer:
right to vote for women
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