Age of Oil and Progressive Era Unit Test

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

Class Period

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• 5

Which reform movement would MOST LIKELY have supported the idea expressed in this political cartoon?

• Agrarianism
• Labor reform
• Women’s suffrage
• Industrialism

Boxes 1 and 2

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which statement best describes Howard Hughes, Sr.'s significance in Texas history?

• He revolutionized the oil industry with the two-cone rotary drill bit.
• He founded the Hughes Military Company in order to build military tanks.
• He established the nursing school at Howard Hughes Medical Center.
• He built the Transoceanic Seawall in Galveston in order to prevent future flooding.

Which of the following BEST replaces the question mark in the diagram?

• A powerful hurricane hit the Texas coast.
• Citizens rationed supplies during World War I.
• More Texas military camps were built.
• A new inexpensive fuel source was discovered.

What was the goal of the women’s suffrage movement AND how was this goal achieved? Think about the question carefully. Then enter your answer to BOTH parts of the question in the box provided.

Which events caused the United States to become involved in World War I? Select TWO correct answers.

• Discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram
• Invasion of Poland by Germany
• Attacks on Texas military camps
• Liberation of Russia
• Sinking of the Lusitania

This is a map of Texas. Which city on the map became the new location for businesses devastated by the Galveston hurricane? Select the correct answer.

• A
• B
• C
• D