Age of Oil and Progressive Era Day 1 Assignment

Who is the speaker of this quote?

According to the quote, where were people living?

What were settlements like those described in the source called?

Oil was often referred to as black gold. Why do you think it was given this nickname?

Which location on the map was the site of the largest oil discovery that occurred in 1901? Select the correct answer.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Many farmers joined the ______________________________________ because they were frustrated with greedy railroad companies.

• Grange
• Appomattox Court House
• U.S.-Mexican War
• Elisabet Ney
• Scott Joplin

As the railroad industry expanded across Texas, there was growth in the ____________________________________________ industry.

• Commercial agriculture
• Grange
• Appomattox Court House
• U.S.-Mexican War
• Elisabet Ney

The Civil War ended after the Confederacy surrendered to the Union at __________________________________________in Virginia.

• Appomattox Court House
• Grange
• U.S.-Mexican War
• Elisabet Ney
• Scott Joplin

The _______________________________________________ was caused by Texas annexation and the border dispute between the United States and Mexico.

• U.S.-Mexican War
• Grange
• Appomattox Court House
• Elisabet Ney
• Scott Joplin

Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.

• Crude Gold

• Crude Money

• Liquid Cash

• Black Gold