Chapter 8 Lesson 2

Question 1

WHy did railroads begin to lower their rates?

Answer 1

THEY HAD COMPETITION SANTA FE RR AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPETED FOR CUSTOMERS More custmores

Question 2

How did they get more people to travel?

Answer 2

Lower prices AND ADVERTIZED CA WARM CLIMATE

Question 3

Why was San Pedro Bay important?

Answer 3

Built into a harbor-NEEDED IT TO GET SUPPLIES

Question 4

what is petroleum?

Answer 4

Oil

Question 5

Where was the 1st important oil discoveries?

Answer 5

Ventura

Question 6

who was edward Doheny?

Answer 6

A person who found oil in LA

Question 7

what is a boom?

Answer 7

A time of fast economic growth

Question 8

what is a derrick?

Answer 8

A tower built over an oil well

Question 9

how did railroads use oil?

Answer 9

Burned more cleanly

Question 10

How did discovery of oil change the economy in california?

Answer 10

Set off a boom- b/c DEMAND FOR OIL GREW

Question 11

what are reservoirs?

Answer 11

Place where water is put-HUMAN MADE LAKE

Question 12

Who was William Mulholland?

Answer 12

Had an idea how to get water TO LA FROM OWENS RIVER

Question 13

what is an aqueduct?

Answer 13

A large pipe OR CANAL THAT CARRIES WATER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER

Question 14

what is hydroelectric power?

Answer 14

Electricityproduced by using by waterpower

Question 15

Why was Los Angeles (Mulholland’s) aqueduct important?

Answer 15

To get water TO LA

Question 16

WHy were the people in Owne’s Valley angry over the LA Aqueduct?

Answer 16

Because they didn’t get water

-LA TOOK THEIR WATER AND THEY THEN DIDNT HAVE ANY

Question 17

How did people in Owne’s valley try to stop LA from taking water?

Answer 17

They set off dynamite to destroy it

Question 18

what happended to owens lake?

Answer 18

Became dry- LATER IN 2001 THEY BROUGHT SOME WATER BACK TO OWENS RIVER