Galveston Hurricane
Basics
Basics
In what month did the Galveston Hurricane strike?
What is September of 1900
What protective structure was built in Galveston after the 1900 hurricane to guard against future storms?
What is the seawall?
What year did the Dust Bowl primarily occur?
What is the 1930s
What nickname was given to the migrants, many from Oklahoma, who moved to California during the Dust Bowl?
What are "Okies"
This movement aimed to fix social, political, and economic problems caused by industrialization in the early 1900s.
What is Progressivism
What was Galveston's number one export?
What is Cotton
What was the approximate height of the storm surge during the Galveston Hurricane?
What is 15.7 feet?
What term was used to describe the severe dust storms during the Dust Bowl?
What are "black blizzards"
Which famous novel by John Steinbeck depicts the struggles of a family during the Dust Bowl migration?
What is "The Grapes of Wrath"
This amendment, supported by Progressives, gave women the right to vote in the U.S.
What is the 19th Amendment.
What was the estimated wind speed when the hurricane made landfall in Galveston?
What is 120+ mph
After the hurricane, Galveston undertook a significant project to raise the elevation of the city. By how many feet was the city elevated?
What is up to 17 feet?
Which U.S. President implemented the New Deal programs to address the hardships of the Dust Bowl?
Who is President Franklin D. Roosevelt
What health condition, caused by inhaling excessive dust, affected many people during the Dust Bowl?
What is "dust pneumonia"
This law was added to the Constitution in 1933 and made alcohol legal again in the U.S.
What is the 21st Amendment
How many lives were lost just on the island?
What is 6000 to 8000
How did the 1900 hurricane affect Galveston's economy as a major port city?
What is it led to a decline, with economic momentum shifting to the city of Houston?
What were the causes of the Dust Bowl?
What were: strong winds, overgrazing of cattle, farmers over plowing, drought, and extremely high temperatures.
What was the primary reason many farmers abandoned their land during the Dust Bowl?
What is the inability to grow crops due to severe drought and soil erosion
This amendment, passed in 1919, made it illegal to make, sell, or transport alcohol in the United States.
What is the 18th Amendment
Galveston WAS the _________ wealthiest city in the United States?
What is 4th.
Why was this hurricane so devastating?
What is the people underestimated the magnitude of the hurricane.
Which regions of the United States were most affected by the Dust Bowl?
What are southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma, and northeastern New Mexico
Which folk musician wrote songs about the Dust Bowl experiences, including "Dust Bowl Ballads"
Who is Woody Guthrie
Texas passed this kind of law to break up monopolies and regulate businesses during the Progressive Era.
What are antitrust laws.