Modernizing Texas in an Age of Oil - Quizizz Review

Modernizing Texas in an Age of Oil - Quizizz Review

7th Grade

20 Qs

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Modernizing Texas in an Age of Oil - Quizizz Review

Modernizing Texas in an Age of Oil - Quizizz Review

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7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the historical significance of Spindletop?

Cattle were traded there.
The Texas frontier began there.
Buffalo soldiers were stationed there.
The Texas petroleum industry began there.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hundreds of companies started, deep ports enlarged, Increased national political influence... This list includes the results of which of the following?

growth of tourism
decline in cotton production
decline in military bases
growth of oil industry

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the Texas oil industry was young, everyone was experimenting to find ways to get the oil out of the ground. What was the name given to these adventuresome young men?

mad dogs
spitfires
wildcatters
super guys

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the discovery of oil FIRST create an economic boom in Texas?

early 1800s
middle 1800s
early 1900s
late 1900s

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which social movement tried to make Texas government MORE efficient and responsive to the needs of its citizens in the early 1900s?

prohibition
abolition
civil rights
progressive

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Henry Ford's assembly line contributed affordable cars, which in turn would not have been useful without —

tourism in San Antonio
highway construction in Dallas
college enrollment in Austin
petroleum refining in Houston

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which promise would a political candidate who supported the Progressive movement MOST likely make?

"I will work to pass laws that improve working conditions in factories."
"I will help create jobs by encouraging less regulation on manufacturers."
"I will use all of my power to execute the existing laws of the United States."
"I will support the military, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution."

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