Age of Oil/New Century
The ___________ ___________ was the main reason the United States entered the First World War:
Zimmerman Telegram
Which Texas city was hit by a devastating hurricane in 1900?
Galveston
True or False:Texan Sam Rayburn passed laws to regulate the stock market and became Speaker of the House.
TRUE
What were the dates of World War II (for the United States)?
1941-1945
Overproduction of cotton and oil in Texas during the 1930s led to a major ___________ in prices for these goods
drop/fall
What year was oil struck at Spindletop? This discovery kicked off the first Texas Oil Boom leading to the start of the petroleum industry?
1901
What did the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?:
Granted women the right to vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt created the ____________ ______________ program which aimed to create jobs for Americans during the Great Depression
New Deal
The attack on Pearl Harbor contributed to the start of
World War II
The stock market crash in October of 1929, known as ________________ ______________ was the start of the Great Depression.
Black Tuesday
Who invented a rotary drill bit that revolutionized the oil industry?
Howard Hughes, Sr.
Who was the first female to be elected Governor of Texas?
Miriam “Ma” Ferguson
Hoovervilles, villages of unemployed and poor Americans, were named after which president during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
When war broke out in the 1940s, Texans had to change their habits. Texans were forced to
Ration
What economic issues impacted Texas during the Great Depression?
Increase in oil production led to all time low prices for barrels of oil
A drop in cotton prices caused farmers to lose land.
What was promised to Mexico in the coded message sent by Germany?
Help regaining territory lost to the United States during the U.S.-Mexican War (including Texas)
During the 1920s, a booming economy meant that people had extra money to spend on ___________________, such as washing machines or vacuum cleaners:
Consumer Goods
_________ __________ is work performed by people who move frequently
Migrant Labor
What were some of the social impacts on the role of women during World War II?
Women were working in factories
More people moved to cities for factory work
What are 3 natural causes of the Dust Bowl?
What are three defining characteristics of the Age of Oil?
The development of the Oil Industry
The development of reform movements
Texans involvement in World War I
Name two man-made modifications to Galveston Island to help prevent destruction from future hurricane:
Elevation of the island was raised
Seawall
A _________ _________ was an amount of money that had to be paid in order to be able to vote in an election
Poll Tax
Some of the economic impacts of World War II in Texas were
Factories that closed during the depression were reopened
People were able to find work and make more money
Wartime demands created more jobs
People were forced to ration food, shoes, gasoline, etc.
The ______ ______ _____ in October of 1929 is considered the start of the _______ _______. During this era, Texas saw the highest rates of __________ in history.
1. Stock Market Crash
2. Great Depression
3. Unemployment