Technology
This invention turned the skies of World War 1 into a battlefield
Airplane
In 1920, women had finally earned the right to this. You go, girl!
Vote
Just a heads up, if you find oil in your town, the population is expected to do this
Go up / Increase
I'm tired of this! I have a few good years of business, then a few bad years over and over again! I'm stuck in this cycle
Boom & Bust
This once-prosperous city was destroyed by a massive storm in 1900
Galveston
Cars can be fueled based off this oil product
Gasoline
1914-1918, this war cost millions of lives, "The War to End All Wars"
World War 1
Upon this hill, a huge supply of oil was found in Southeast Texas in 1901
Spindletop
If I move to the city, I can get better money with a...
Job
The Great Storm of 1900 was a category ___ hurricane
4
Basically a bulletproof box, it allowed for troops to roll across enemy trenches in World War 1
Tank
Freebie?
Freebie!
This business wanted to have full control of the oil industry, buying out its competitors
Standard Oil
"Separate but equal", the separation of white and black facilities is also known as:
Segregation
This was built to prevent further flooding in the future, like a massive ramp
Seawall
Need to get around town? This would use electric wires to get you there!
Trolley
America joins WW1 when this message is discovered, a telegram from Germany to Mexico offering Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico
Zimmerman
Roughnecks
Like Spongebob and Squidward, if job conditions aren't fair, they can refuse to work. This is known as a...
Strike
Galveston is this kind of island, meaning it protects the Texas coast from the effects of tides
Barrier
This came in several types (mustard, chlorine, phosphine, etc.) but would kill you without a gun in WW1
Poison gas
By 1911, Standard Oil owned almost all the oil industry. Just like a popular board game, it was called a...
Monopoly
Digging for oil in the middle of nowhere or an unusual place? Chances are you're one of these.
Wildcatter
Can't buy everything you want from the grocery store? Chances are there's a war going on, so supplies and food for civilians is limited, also known as this
Rationing
Isaac _______, the weatherman of Galveston during the 1900 storm
Cline