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largest oil strike in tx
spindletop, beaumont tx
when was the southern farmers' alliance founded
1877
annie webb blanton
suffrage leader who helped contribute to the 19th amendment being made
suffrage meaning
the right for women to vote
19th amendment
the right for all citizens to vote (women to vote)
germany, austria-hungary, ottoman empire
why did the us enter ww1
americans thought mexico would attack them because of the zimmerman telegram, germany bombed u.s ships
allied power in ww1
great britain, france & russia, japan and italy
government and workplace reforms in the US
higher wages, better working conditions, shorter work weeks, child labor laws
zimmerman telegram
a secret coded message that was sent to mexico from germany promising supplkes and money if mexico would attack tx and declare war on the us
how did women contribute to ww1
many will volunteer to be nurses with the Red Cross to help wounded soldiers. Many will take over their husbands jobs to keep the family income going.
when did the us officially enter ww1
april 6, 1917
progressive movement
populist party fading away, wealthy people and companies had more power in government, railroads become too powerful, movement from 1900-1920
why was spindletop so important?
there was a lot of oil
u-boat
submarine invented by germany. it was used to sink ships carrying supplies or trying to break naval blockades
what did the populist party believe in
wanted to print more money, take ownership of railroads and telephones, an 8 hour work day, and control the amount of influence big business had on the government.
positive effects of the oil boom in tx
more job opportunities, landowners made more money, the government made money off taxes
southern farmers' alliance
a group of farmers in tx that pushed for the government to control the cost of shipping, the control of railroads, the printing of more money and being paid for surplus crop so they could pay off debt
liberty bond
americans loaned government money to war time operations, those who invested got money back with interest
when did the us declare war on germany
december 7, 1917
explain german discrimination
German Americans were accused of being more loyal to Germany than the US. They were forced to buy liberty bonds to prove loyalty, schools stopped teaching German, and books written in German were burned. In 1918 the Texas legislature passed Loyalty Laws that
prohibited use of the German language or display of German culture,
including symbols in public.
what happens to the us at the end of ww1
With no soldiers to train and no food to ship overseas businesses
stopped making money.
• Women and African Americans who had taken jobs during WW1
were replaced with soldiers returning home.
• Military spending is cut; economy slows
• Workers find themselves unemployed
• Unable to buy things they needed
• The Texas and US Economy is going to trend downwards
trench warfare
trenches were dug throughout europe on the front lines and soldiers would live in these. often dirty and disgusting
what side did the us join in the war
allied powers
negative effects of the oil boom in tx
environment damaged, water was toxic, oil spills, boom towns were crowded