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Unit 9 Review
Texas History
Question | Answer |
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How was agriculture assisted in Texas? | Tractors were invented |
Why was the Texas equal suffrage movement created? | To make sure that all males could vote |
What did Galveston do after the storm and why? | They had to rebuild the city, making Houston the "go to" spot in Texas |
What did Howard Hughes do in Texas? | He invented a new drill bit |
What parts of Texas had huge oil deposits? | all of Texas, mostly the Central Plains, and in the Panhandle |
What are the major forts in Texas after WW1? | Travis, Mc Allister, Bowie, and Logan |
What changes were made after the discovery of oil? | The inner combustible engine was made |
Why was LULAC created? | To protect the rights of Spanish speaking Americans |
What is the order of the major events in unit 9? | Hurricane, Spindletop, WW1, Ban, woman's suffrage movement, Ban released |
What do you know about Spindletop? | It is the largest oil boom in Texas history releasing 100,000 barrels of oil in just 9 days |
How did the government in Texas handle the growth of the oil industry? | They took charge, and made cars faster in the United States |
How did Texas change after the discovery of oil? | Cars were being made, and cities were booming |
Why was the populist movement formed in Texas? | To give people the right to what they wanted |
Who had support from groups in the populist movement? | The Texans had groups supporting like James Hogg |
How did WW1 change the life for women in Texas? | The women were taking over when the men were gone into battle/ men realized that women could do the same things that they could |
How did industrialization change the population in Texas? | The population skyrockets (once again) |
How did railroads continue to change Texas in the early 20th century? | They were still used to transport goods and people that didn't have cars |