Unit 8 TEKS Check

Banking and financial services expanded in cities like Dallas and Houston due to what event?

• Cotton

• Oil

• Cattle

• Immigration

Populations of Beaumont, Breckenridge and Longview Texas grew due to which of the following?

• Residents moved out of these cities.

• These towns did not experience growth.

• The discovery of oil brought new jobs.

• The railroad brought more people to these towns.

Where was the first MAJOR oil discovery in Texas?

• Big Thicket

• Corsicana

• Permian Basin

• Spindletop

What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?

• 1866
• 1930
• 1901
• 1914

The 18th and 19th amendments are part of which movements?

• National conservation & election laws

• Rights for immigrants

• Prohibition and women's suffrage

• Oil and railroads

Which of the following groups supported these demands in the 1890s:

Preserve lands owned by small farmers

Prevent abuses by railroad companies

Increase the money in circulation

• Populists

• Prohibitionists

• Republicans

• Democrats

Which country was Germany trying to ally in exchange for Texas with according to the Zimmerman Telegram?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Japan

• Italy

During the late 1800s farmers worked for reforms and better working conditions but found it difficult to form:

• Mutualistas

• Labor unions

• Cooperatives

• Political Parties

What role did the oil industry play in Texas' transition from a rural to an industrial economy?

• It had no significant impact.

• It accelerated the transition by creating jobs and attracting investments.

• It slowed down the transition due to environmental concerns.

• It only benefited the large cities, leaving rural areas behind.

What lasting impacts did WWI have on Texas?

• Advances in technology improving Texas industry.

• Advances in warfare which led to job loss.

• Advances in communication.

• Advances in farming techniques.