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OIL
OIL continued
Progressives
Galveston
100
to ban something, generally refers to the movement to ban the manufacture, sale, transportation and use of alcoholic beverages
prohibition
100
What grew due to people moving to boom-towns
Urban areas
100
People moving in high numbers near a place that had recently struck oil was considered a
Boom-town
100
What movement/era tried to fix the government and establish better labor laws, education, and healthcare?
Progressive era
100
In what year did the hurricane hit Galveston
1901
200
what is an economic pattern characterized by periods of economic growth and periods of economic decline
boom and bust cycle
200
What industry brought the most economic change during the early 20th century
oil
200
What resulted when people moved to these boom-towns
Population and economy growth
200
Of the progressive era movement what issue was the most important?
Women's suffrage
200
How many feet was the Island raised to after the hurricane?
13 feet
300
a thick, oily substance found deep in the Earth, use as a fuel
petroleum
300
Where and what year was the first BIG oil discovery in Texas
Spindletop, 1901
300
In what year marked the birth of the oil industry in Texas
1901
300
Texas women won full voting rights as a result of the?
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
300
What did the government do in Galveston to prevent themselves from future storms to prevent the devastation seen in the Hurricane of 1900?
Built a Sea Wall
400
the right to vote
suffrage
400
other than oil what other industry was booming at this time?
Natural gas
400
What did the cities of Houston, Corpus Christi, and Beaumont have in common during the 20th century?
They grew as a result from the oil industry.
400
How did the First World War change the lives of women in Texas?
Many entered the workforce
400
What did most industries do that were located in Galveston do after the hurricane?
Moved to Houston
500
those who advocate social reforms and legislative programs to improve society
Progressives
500
What industry changed the most as a result of oil production
Transportation
500
How did oil towns in the 20th century differ from ranch and farming towns of the 19th century?
They relied on industry rather than agriculture.
500
The Populist movement tried to address the needs of what group of people?
Farmers
500
About how many people lost their lives as a result from the hurricane?
6000-12000
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