Chapter
20
Review
In 1901, which gusher
produced four times as
much oil as had been
produced the year before
by all Texas oil wells
combined?
Spindletop
What marked the
beginning of the oil
boom in Texas?
A gusher at
Spindletop
(duh!)
Name 3 early uses
for oil.
•Kerosene
for lamps
•Greasing axles
on wheels
•Fixing leaks
on ships
How did the oil boom
affect the lumber
business in the
Piney Woods of
East Texas?
The lumber business
expanded (grew)
because of the
increased need for
wood in building
derricks, office
buildings, etc.
The Humble Oil
Company of Texas
eventually became
which oil company?
Exxon - Mobil
The Texas Company
later changed its
name to ….
Texaco
How did women gain
the right to vote in
Texas in 1918?
They made a deal
with the new
governor,
William P. Hobby.
On what date did 6,000
Galveston residents
die in a hurricane?
September 8, 1900
In order to rebuild in
1900, what kind of
government did
Galveston set up?
five-member
commission
What was built
after 1900 to
protect
Galveston
from
hurricanes?
a seawall
How were many African
American Texans kept from
voting in the early 1900s?
a poll tax
literacy
tests
What was the major
city in central Texas
in 1900?
Dallas
Which city had
the motto
“Where 17 Railroads
Meet the Sea”?
Houston
Why was the
Houston Ship Channel
constructed?
Buffalo Bayou was
not deep enough to
handle modern ships.
Which city did
Sears Roebuck
choose as its
southwest
distribution
center?
Dallas
List 4 examples of
racial segregation.
African Americans …
• 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.
What organization
was created to work
for equality
for African
Americans?
N.A.A.C.P.
National
Association
for the
Advancement
of Colored
People
What made the
manufacture,
transporting,
and sale of
alcoholic
beverages
illegal?
Prohibition
th
(18 Amendment)
Which department
store was established
in Dallas in 1907?
Who was the Texas
Congressman who
persuaded Congress
and President
Wilson to provide
funds to construct
the Houston
Ship Channel?
President Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Ball
Congressman Thomas H. Ball
Which 2 oil men
struck it rich at
Spindletop?
•Patillo Higgins
•Anthony Lucas
A high tower that holds
oil drilling equipment is
called a -
derrick
The policy of separating
people of different races, as
in school and housing
is called -
segregation
What is the term
meaning
“the right to vote”?
suffrage
What organization was
created to work for equality for
Hispanics?
LULAC League of United
Latin American Citizens
After Galveston was
rebuilt, it resumed its
role as what?
A port of entry for
immigrants