Populist/ Progressive Era
What was the goal of the labor reform during the Progressive Era?
Improve working conditions
What Texas city was hit by a devastating hurricane in 1900?
Galveston
What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?
1901
A message from Germany asking Mexico to join the war against the U.S.
Zimmerman Telegram
Why did Houston become important during the Age of Oil?
any of the following: Provided banking, legal, and transportation services, Shipping Channel
This means to control or manage by law
Regulate
Name one major solution Galveston used to recover from the storm
Built a seawall OR raised the city
What name was given to risk-taking men who worked to get oil out of the ground?
Wildcatters
What did Germany promise Mexico in exchange for joining them in WWI?
Southwestern United States (Their former territory/ land)
What happens to prices when demand for oil is high and but the supply of oil is low?
Prices of oil would increase
Which political movement focused on the needs of farmers and workers
Populist Movement
An example of a modification to the island post 1900 storm would be the creation of _________________
The seawall
Name at least two Texas cities grew as a result of the oil industry?
Houston, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, etc.
What industry in Texas helped the most during the war? it helped provide petroleum to the troops.
Oil Industry
Which invention contributed most to urban growth during the Age of Oil?
The automobile
What did the women's suffrage movement fight for?
Women's right to vote; equal opportunities for all genders
What is one social impact of the 1900 hurricane?
Over 8,000 lives lost OR other example accepted at teacher discretion
What type of town grows rapidly due to economic success, like oil discovery?
Boomtown
Name a Texas industry that grew because of military needs in WWI?
Aircraft, military manufacturing, and munitions plants, (would accept oil)
Why was the Houston Ship Channel created?
Galveston’s port was damaged by the storm
If a political candidate promised to improve working conditions in factories, which would be the most likely political association they would have be? (Populist, Progressive, or Farmer's Alliance)
Progressive political candidate
What is one economic impact of the 1900 hurricane?
Estimated damages over $500 million in today’s money (other answers related to economic impact accepted by teacher)
Texas oil supply contributed to the ________________ between Texas and the world as other countries demand for oil products continued to grow
Interdependence
Increased wheat production to meet demand for crops during which war caused over-farming and soil depletion in Texas?
World War 1
Farmers would settle land out west as they were given _________ grants. The government pushed these to encourage shipment of goods by railroad.
Land