2. Chapter 20 Review

3. In 1901, which gusher produced four times as much oil as had been produced the year before by all Texas oil wells combined?

4. Spindletop

5. What marked the beginning of the oil boom in Texas?

6. A gusher at Spindletop (duh!)

7. Name 3 early uses for oil.

8. Kerosene for lamps Greasing axles on wheels Fixing leaks on ships

9. How did the oil boom affect the lumber business in the Piney Woods of East Texas?

10. The lumber business expanded (grew) because of the increased need for wood in building derricks, office buildings, etc.

11. The Humble Oil Company of Texas eventually became which oil company?

12. Exxon - Mobil

13. The Texas Company later changed its name to ….

14. Texaco

15. How did women gain the right to vote in Texas in 1918?

16. They made a deal with the new governor, William P. Hobby.

17. On what date did 6,000 Galveston residents die in a hurricane?

18. September 8, 1900

19. In order to rebuild in 1900, what kind of government did Galveston set up?

20. five-member commission

21. What was built after 1900 to protect Galveston from hurricanes?

22. a seawall

23. How were many African American Texans kept from voting in the early 1900s?

24. a poll tax literacy tests

25. What was the major city in central Texas in 1900?

26. Dallas

27. Which city had the motto “Where 17 Railroads Meet the Sea”?

28. Houston

29. Why was the Houston Ship Channel constructed?

30. Buffalo Bayou was not deep enough to handle modern ships.

31. Which city did Sears Roebuck choose as its southwest distribution center?

32. Dallas

33. List 4 examples of racial segregation.

34. must use separate water fountains. must sit in the back of the bus. must sit in the balcony of the theater. may not attend all-white schools. African Americans …

35. What organization was created to work for equality for African Americans?

36. N.A.A.C.P. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

37. What made the manufacture, transporting, and sale of alcoholic beverages illegal?

38. Prohibition Prohibition (18 th Amendment)

39. Which department store was established in Dallas in 1907?

41. Who was the Texas Congressman who persuaded Congress and President Wilson to provide funds to construct the Houston Ship Channel? President Woodrow Wilson

42. Thomas Ball Congressman Thomas H. Ball

43. Which 2 oil men struck it rich at Spindletop?

44. Patillo Higgins Anthony Lucas

45. A high tower that holds oil drilling equipment is called a -

46. derrick

47. The policy of separating people of different races, as in school and housing is called -

48. segregation

49. What is the term meaning “the right to vote”?

50. suffrage

51. What organization was created to work for equality for Hispanics? LULAC - League of United Latin American Citizens

52. After Galveston was rebuilt, it resumed its role as what?

53. A port of entry for immigrants