Galveston hurricane
This is the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States.
What is the Galveston hurricane?
When is 1901?
This event was the catalyst that started the first World War.
What is the assassination of Arch-duke Ferdinand of Austria?
The word "suffrage" refers to this right.
What is the right to vote?
Prohibition prohibited these products in the U.S.
What are alcoholic drinks?
The hurricane hit Galveston in this year.
When is 1900?
Spindletop is near this Texas city.
Where is Beaumont?
The first World war started in this year.
When in 1914?
All men of any race, ethnicity or color were allowed to vote after this constitutional amendment, it did leave out women though. We learned about it during the reconstruction lessons.
What is the 15th amendment?
This constitutional amendment started prohibition.
What is the 18th amendment?
The water reached this recorded height when making landfall.
What is 15 feet?
This is the small town next to Beaumont where Spindletop was.
Where is Gladys?
This is what people called World War 1 before there was a second World War.
What is the great war?
This amendment guaranteed women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
This constitutional amendment ended prohibition.
What is the 21st amendment?
After the hurricane, a seawall was built to this height to try and keep other storms from repeating history.
What is 17 feet?
This Beaumont based university has recreated the town of Gladys and Spindletop like it was in 1901. (Hint: former Republic of Texas president)
What is Lamar university?
The sinking of this ship with 120 Americans on board in 1915 was a reason for the U.S. to join the war.
What is the Lusitania?
The 19th amendment was ratified during this year.
When is 1920?
Prohibition lasted for these years in the U.S.
When is 1919 - 1933?
This many people were presumed dead from the hurricane.
What is between 6,000 and 8,000 and a few sources reporting up to 12,000.
This is the man that was determined that there was oil under the salt dome where Spindletop would later gush oil.
Who was Patillo Higgins?
This treaty ended the first World War in 1918.
What is the treaty of Versailles?
This woman is well known for her work toward the passage of the 19th amendment and she is on $1 dollar U.S. coins.
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
These words mean someone that is moving alcohol illegally and someplace serving alcohol illegally.
What are "moonshiners" and "speak-easies?"