Industries in Texas
Industries in Texas
Texas Famous Events
Eras and Events
Eras and Events II
100
This was the greatest economic impact of the agricultural industry in Texas. As the cattle industry flourished, ______________were established across the state.
What are ranches?
100
In the late 1800's, after the Civil War, what industry grew due to the expansion of railroads?
What is lumber?
100
This event occurred in 1901 in Texas and was the greatest discovery of oil at the time.
What is Spindletop?
100
As a result of the invention of the cotton gin...what happened?
What is an explosion of cotton production occurred in Texas?
100
Due to strip-mining what government regulation required businesses to do what?
What is coal mining companies must replace the layers of dirt and rock removed from the earth?
200
During the 1900-1930 time period in Texas, population growths increased...this would describe the "boom" cycle of which industry?
What is the oil industry?
200
Which person was associated with the railroad commission?
Who is James Steven Hogg?
200
As a result of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane what occured?
What is a 17 ft seawall was built?
200
The sharecropper cycle describe what?
What is the sharecropper becomes tied to one plantation and works for less and less each year?
200
Anthony F. Lucas would be associated with what Era in Texas History?
What is Age of Oil Era?
300
The steel plow had the greatest impact on what industry in the 1800s?
What is the cotton industry?
300
In the late 1800's a change in lifestyle, due to increased industries in Texas can be described as what?
What is people moving from rural areas to nearby cities in search of jobs and a new way of life?
300
The cattle industry expanded by at first spanish explorers introduce cattle to the industry declining due to too many cattle, droughts, and severe winters. The old ways of the cattle kingdoms were gone due to what next event in the sequence of events listed above?
What is the invention of barbed wire?
300
Cotton has been a major crop in Texas and still remains a major crop. Today Texas cotton crop is exported to China, Turkey, Mexico, and various Pacific Rim countries. What can you conclude from the information above?
What is the demand for cotton in other countries has increased?
400
The most important effect of discovery of oil at Spindletop was the transformation from a lumber dominated industry to an ________ industry economy in Texas.
What is the oil industry economy?
400
What defines the "boom" in the oil industry during the early 1900's?
What is the increase of jobs as the demand for new industries and business grew?
400
What is a result of the famous cattle trails in Texas?
What is cowtowns developed?
400
King Ranch Longhorns have been sold in northern markets. Between 1940-1950 innovations improved production. By 1952 King Ranch was sending livestock to Cuba and Australia. What can you conclude from this information?
What is markets for Tx cattle has expanded over time throughout the U.S. and into foreign countries?
500
The cotton industry had what effect on industrialization in Texas?
What is manufacturing centers developed providing services for farmers and mill working jobs?
500
The cotton industry flourished from young cotton pickers picking by hand to mechanical pickers and tractors of today...this describes what?
What is the advancements in technological innovations lead to increased productivity.
500
The description of Bill Pickett "Bulldogger" supported the idea of what in Texas?
What is the exaggerated myths of legends of Texas cowhands?
500
Frank Dobie wrote about the Longhorns during what Era?
What is the Cotton, Cattle, and Rail Roads Industry Era?
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