Tompkins Turn of the Century

James Hogg First native born Governor of Texas ; helped to strengthen the citizens’ view of the Texas government Tompkins

manufacturing Producing goods in large amounts Tompkins

industry business Tompkins

Turn of the Century At the end of the Civil War, Texas had had a boom in many industries. Under Governor Hogg, railroads were built through Texas. The railroads allowed farmers and ranchers to ship goods around the US. Manufacturing and industry grew at this time, too. Tompkins

Tompkins Early 20 th Century (1900s)

C.M. “Dad” Joiner Drilled for and found oil in East Texas Tompkins

derrick Structure built to support drills when drilling for oil Tompkins

wildcatter Business person who drills for oil Tompkins

Spindletop The location where oil was found which started the Oil Boom in Texas. Tompkins

Anthony Lucas Drilled at Spindletop Hill and found oil Tompkins

boom town Successful town because of oil nearby Tompkins

Boom and Bust Cycle of good and then bad economy Tompkins

petroleum Oil as it comes out of the Earth. It can be used to make many products such as gas and plastics. Tompkins

refinery Factory that processes, or refines, crude oil. Tompkins

pipeline Pipe system used to transport items (like oil) Tompkins

Allied Powers One side of World War II that included U.S., England, France, USSR and others. Tompkins

Axis Powers One side of World War II that included Germany, Japan and Italy. Tompkins

Audie Murphy Texan war hero (WWI and WWII), actor, singer and writer Tompkins

proration To ration or allow a certain amount of an item Tompkins

Progressive Movement Movement to regulate business with laws, make the rich pay more taxes and help the poor. Tompkins

segregate Separate; as in to separate people of different races. Tompkins

poll tax Tax paid to vote I can’t believe I have to PAY to VOTE! Tompkins

reform To change Tompkins

prohibition Movement that made alcoholic beverages illegal Tompkins

suffrage Right to vote Tompkins

Great Depression Economic event that began in 1929 when the stock market crashed leaving many Americans poor. (The money they had invested was gone.) Tompkins

New Deal Economic reforms under President Franklin D. Roosevelt Tompkins

Populism Movement that favored rights of every day people instead of the rich Tompkins

Early 20 th Century The early 20 th century was a time of change in Texas. Oil, also known as petroleum, was found in Texas when Anthony Lucas drilled at Spindletop. Then, C.M. Joiner found more oil in East Texas. Pretty soon, oil derricks and boomtowns sprung up all over the state. Wildcatters hoped to find oil themselves. Once oil comes out of the ground, it can be sent by pipelines to a refinery to be made into useful products. Our boom and bust economy was booming! World War I and World War II started in Europe and many Texans went off to war to fight for the Allied Powers. One famous Texas soldier was Audie Murphy. Between the wars, there was an economic bust called the Great Depression. New Deal programs tried to get the economy going again. As the world changed between 1900 and 1950, so did Texas. Women and minorities wanted reform. They fought for and got suffrage. Other groups were not allowed to vote either because of segregation and poll taxes. Popular ideas during this time were prohibition, populism and the progressive movement. Tompkins

Shining Star A Pg WWI Pg WWII: Anne Frank Tompkins