1. Chapter 21 Content Reading!
January 11, 2017
Chapter 21 Content Reading!

2. 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

3. 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1933 prohibition was repealed in order to help the economy

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Time to think! Why was oil not drilled for or refined untill the 1900’s? Think, Share and Pair

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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