Age of Oil Test Review

How many Texans fought in World War I? How many female nurses served? How many men died in the war?

• 200,000

  500

  5,000

• 34,000,000

  100,000

  15,000

• 42,000

  2,000

  10,000

What does LULAC stand for and what was their purpose? League of United ______________ ______________ Citizens.

• League of United Latin American Citizens.

• League of United Latino American Clubs.

• League of United Latter-day American Citizens.

• League of United Liberal American Critics.

Why was the Galveston Seawall built? To protect the city against ________________.

• hurricanes and flooding

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

• tsunamis

As population and urban areas grew during the Age of Oil, the demand for which industry also grew?

• the construction industry

• the automotive industry

• the telecommunications industry

• the retail industry

What is a boom and bust in the economy? A boom is when the economy __________________________ and a bust is when the economy __________________________.

• A boom is when the economy is growing rapidly and a bust is when the economy is contracting or in recession.

• A boom is when the economy is in recession and a bust is when the economy is growing rapidly.

• A boom is when the economy is stable and a bust is when the economy fluctuates moderately.

• A boom is when the economy is contracting slowly and a bust is when the economy is expanding very slowly.

What event led to industries in Texas moving from Galveston to Houston in the early 1900s? The ________________ of _________________ caused this movement.

• The hurricane of 1900 caused this movement.

• The fire of 1900 caused this movement.

• The earthquake of 1900 caused this movement.

• The tornado outbreak of 1900 caused this movement.

Petroleum is _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

• a mixture of hydrocarbons naturally formed underneath the ground

• a renewable energy source extracted from plants

• a synthetic liquid fuel manufactured in labs

How did industrialization affect the population of the large cities of Texas? The large cities of Texas…

• increased

• decreased

• remained unchanged

What group of people founded the Populist Party?

• Farmers

• Industrial Workers

• Store Owners

What was the 19th amendment to the U.S. constitution?

• The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.

• The 19th amendment limited the powers of the President.

• The 19th amendment abolished slavery.

• The 19th amendment granted freedom of speech.