1. You need your review sheet out on your desk.

2. Spring semester examination review
Texas History
Spring semester examination review

3. Chapter 16: Modern Texas Emerges 1900-1929

4. Chapter 16: Modern Texas Emerges 1900-1929
surplus
More products available than are in demand

5. Chapter 16: Modern Texas Emerges 1900-1929
petroleum,
The substance that provides oil, gasoline, and other fuels

6. Chapter 16: Modern Texas Emerges 1900-1929
wildcatter
People who took great risks by drilling in areas not known to have oil

7. Chapter 16: Modern Texas Emerges 1900-1929
roughneck
Field hand who work in the oil industry

8. Chapter 16: Modern Texas Emerges 1900-1929
Barrier island
An island that protects a coast from the damaging effects of tides

9. Chapter 16: Modern Texas Emerges 1900-1929
Galveston Hurricane of 1900
6,ooo – 10,000 people died
September 8, 1900
$700 million in today’s money
Built the seawall and raised the city

10. Chapter 16: Modern Texas Emerges 1900-1929
Spindletop
1901 in Beaumont the Lucas Gusher found oil
The automobile created a high demand for oil

11. Chapter 20: Government

12. Chapter 20: Texas Government
Three branches of government
Executive – enforces the law
Legislative – creates the law
Judiciary – interprets the law

13. Chapter 20: Texas Government
bicameral
Made up of two houses
our legislative branch of government is bicameral.

14. Chapter 20: Texas Government
Head of the House:
Head of the Senate:
Speaker of the House
Vice President

15. Chapter 20: Texas Government
Bill of Rights
1st ten amendments to the constitution
Protect citizens

16. Chapter 20: Texas Government
Checks and balances
The power each branch of government has over the other branches to make sure that no one branch has too much power.
This system limits the power of our government.