Galveston Hurricane
This natural disaster hit Texas in 1900.
What is the Galveston Hurricane?
This 1901 discovery started the Texas oil boom.
What is Spindletop?
This movement fought for women’s right to vote.
What is women’s suffrage?
This was a time of severe economic hardship in the 1930s.
What is the Great Depression?
This global war increased jobs and military bases in Texas.
What is World War II?
One major way Galveston reduced future hurricane damage.
What is building a seawall / raising the city? Cotton
This cycle describes periods of economic growth followed by decline in oil.
What is boom-and-bust?
This group pushed for changes to help farmers and workers.
What is Populism / labor reform?
One major cause of the Dust Bowl.
What is drought / overplowing?
This group saw expanded roles in the workforce during WWII.
Who are women?
Name one type of change caused by the hurricane.
What is geographic / economic / political change?
This organization regulated the oil industry in Texas.
What is the Texas Railroad Commission?
This movement aimed to improve government and society in the early 1900s.
What is Progressivism?
Why Texas was less affected than other states.
What is its diverse economy (oil, agriculture, etc.)?
Texans contributed to WWII by doing this at home.
What is supporting the war effort (rationing, production, etc.)?
How did the hurricane impact the Texas economy?
What is it damaged trade and reduced Galveston’s importance as a port?
Name one way oil changed Texas cities.
What is urbanization / job growth?
Reform movements often focused on improving these two groups’ conditions.
Who are workers and farmers?
One effect of the Dust Bowl on farmers.
What is loss of land / migration / poverty?
One major economic effect of WWII on Texas.
What is industrial growth / job increase?
Why was the hurricane a turning point for Galveston’s future?
It led to Houston becoming a more important port
How did technology impact the oil industry?
It increased production and efficiency
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How the government respond to the economic crisis.
What is the New Deal / assistance programs?
Name one way WWII changed Texas socially.
What is changing roles for women / population shifts / urban growth?