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List the three main societal problems people faced in the Progressive Era.
Poor working conditions, political corruption, social inequality.
Explain in your own words what women’s suffrage means.
The right of women to vote.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th.
List 3 ways Labor Reforms impacted working conditions in Texas.
1903 Law setting minimum working age at 12, 1907 Workers’ compensation for job injuries, 1913 Law limiting women to 9-hour workdays.
Anthony Lucas struck oil at which oilfield?
Spindletop.
What year did Anthony Lucas strike oil?
1901
What city is the oilfield located where Anthony Lucas struck oil?
Beaumont.
Describe one negative economic consequence that resulted from the rapid growth of the Texas oil industry.
Too much oil flooded the market causing prices to drop so wildcatters/oil companies were not able to make as much money selling oil.
What 3 factors caused the Great Depression?
1929 Stock Market Crash, Banking System Collapse, Drop in Consumer Spending.
Describe how the change in oil prices impacted the Texas economy.
Oil prices dropped dramatically ($1.40 a barrel to .40 cents a barrel) due to the drop in demand, Oil companies went out of business, people lost their jobs.
Name the three “R’s” of the federal government’s response to the economic crisis.
Relief, Recovery, Reform.
What program from the New Deal helped create jobs for Texans after the Great Depression and what “R” is it associated with?
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Relief.
Which New Deal program reformed the banking system to protect depositors’ money and what “R” is it associated with?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Reform.
After The Galveston hurricane in 1900, what two things did the city do to prevent a repeat of this disaster?
Built a 6 mile seawall and raised the city.
Following the 1900 natural disaster, what city replaced Galveston as Texas’s primary port city?
Houston.
The severe drought and windstorms that devastated Texas agriculture in the 1930s were collectively known as?
The Dust Bowl.
Explain what agricultural practices contributed to the environmental disaster of the 1930s.
Converting natural grassland to wheat fields, followed by a long period without rain (drought), plowing deeper into the soil, damaging the top layer of soil, lack of crop rotation.
What was the name of the majorly severe dust storm that occurred during this time period and what was the date of the storm?
Black Blizzard/Black Sunday, April 14, 1935.
What agricultural technique involves planting different crops in sequence to maintain the soil’s nutrients?
Crop Rotation.
List the three territories mentioned in the Zimmerman Telegram that Mexico promised to return if they agreed to attack the U.S.
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona.
What two long term, positive changes came from women’s contributions during WW1?
The war proved women’s capabilities, encouraging greater participation in the workforce, helped secure the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting women the right to vote.
What two reasons indicate why Texas was the perfect location for military training bases in WW1?
Dry weather/climate, Open plains.
How many Texans served in the armed forces during World War II?
750000
What percent of the aviation fuel used by American forces came from Texas during World War II?
0.8
List two ways World War II permanently changed the Texas economy after WW2.
Texas moved from an economy based on agriculture to one based on industry, Texas became a major oil producer which led to more jobs and the growth of new industries.
