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What term refers to "a period of great growth followed by sharp decline" which was seen in the oil industry in Texas.the "boom and bust" cyclethe "high and low" cyclethe "good and bad" cyclethe "up and down" cycle - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of these gives the best description for where a huge oil discovery was made in 1901?in southeast Texas, near the Louisiana borderin the Texas "panhandle", close to Amarilloin west Texas, not too far from El Pasoin far south Texas, where the Rio Grande reaches the gulf
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which region of Texas has the most oil fields?Coastal PlainsNorth Central PlainsGreat PlainsMountains and Basins
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is one reason that the Galveston hurricane of 1900 was so devastating?the people of Galveston had no advance warning and no preparationthe people of Galveston abandoned their homes in the days before the hurricane hitthe government of Galveston was ineffective and couldn't handle what happenedthe walls that had been built weren't tall enough to withstand the hurricane
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.In the early 1900s, which of these industries had the BIGGEST impact on the Texas economy [creating many new jobs and increased income]?oil industrycattle industryrailroad industrycotton industry
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What term refers to people who work in an office or other professional environment that doesn't require hard physical labor?
[hint: Dallas had a lot of these jobs in the early 1900s]white-collarblue-collarred-collargreen-collar - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of these words would be associated with the "oil boom"?wildcattersfilibustersprogressivesmeridians
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?"boom towns""ghost towns""oil towns""rail towns"
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.In what year did oil drillers discover the first MAJOR oil field in Texas? [It was found at Spindletop Field near Beaumont]1901183618651918
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What women's issue does this cartoon best illustrate?women's voting rightswomen's healthwomen's jobswomen's equal pay