Chapter 21 Content Reading! January 11, 2017 Chapter 21 Content Reading!
Terrell Election Law 1903 Law called for secret ballots and restricted campaigning near polling booths Also required parties hold a primary election before the general election Still the form of basic election law presently
Prohibition (Temperance Movement) Progressivism reformers believed alcohol was the center of social problems Alcohol was associated with gambling, stealing, and other crimes 1919 the 18th amendment to the US constitution was passed and banned alcohol 1933 prohibition was repealed in order to help the economy
Votes for Women Election reforms still did not allow women the right to vote Many men believed women had no reason to vote because men protected their rights Men also believed women voting would neglect their homes and children Women disagreed because they could vote for better schools, improved public health, and safer parks
Votes for Women (Women’s Suffrage) In 1918 women were granted the right to vote by governor William P Hobby Became the 19th amendment to the US constitution in 1920
Galveston Hurricane September 8, 1900 6,000-10,000 people died Largest natural disaster in US history US Army Corps of Engineers built a seawall and raised the city 10’ with sand
Spindletop Spindletop hill was located south of Beaumont Oil field found 1100 feet underground in 1901 Once penetrated the gusher flowed nonstop for 9 days Oil field produced more oil than all other Texas oil wells combined
Time to think! Why was oil not drilled for or refined untill the 1900’s? Think, Share and Pair
Oil Boom Demand for kerosene grew Provided better light than candles Also provided fuel for home heating and to power trains First refinery was in Corsicana
Boomtowns Oil operators moved into towns around Beaumont Sour Lake, Saratoga, Batson, and Humble quadrupled in population over 4 months Baytown became the largest refinery in the world
Houston Grows Houston became the center of the oil industry Already had a well developed railroad Allowed oil companies to safely transport oil across the country Built the Houston ship canal to allow larger boats to also transport oil
Lumber Booms in East Texas Oil boom needed lumber to build derricks, houses, and stores Camden, Kirbyville, and Diboll were founded by lumber workers Led to the establishment of workers compensation Job related injuries paid for by companies
Dallas Grows Most Eastern companies wanted a western office and chose Dallas because of the rail system Dallas became the leading retail city in Texas Neiman-Marcus, Sears Became a white-collar city Lawyers, bankers, accountants, business executives