Unit 7 Test Flashcards
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What was the Democratic party’s main objective once they regained control after reconstruction.
They wanted to limit the power of the government.
What was the 13th amendment
Slavery was illegal
What was the 14th amendment
gave citizenship to former slaves
What was the 15th amendment
granted African American men the right to vote
What did women fight for (3 things)
To Ban Alcohol (Prohibition)
Voting Rights (Suffrage)
End to Domestic Abuse
Why did women want to ban Alcohol
They thought it was the center of all problems
What was the purpose of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
They wanted suffrage so that Women could vote on the temperance law.
Who started the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
Rebecca Henry Hayes
What was the 18th amendment
The ban of alcohol
What was Colonel A.H. Belo’s job
A publisher for the Galveston news
What did Colonel A.H. Belo do
He owned the first phone in Texas.
What benefits did the railway have on Texas (3 reasons)
Settlements across Texas increased in the west
Towns grew quickly around railroad stops (Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth)
Helped carry crops from farms to markets quickly
Why were farmers in debt ( 3 reasons)
Economic depressions (Prices of cotton/goods go down)
High shipping rates charged by railroads
Farmers were over producing cotton crops (prices go down more)
What did the Grange do
they set up Cooperative stores so farmers could get what they need for cheap.
What did the farmers alliance do
They fought against the unfair practices of railroad monopolies by lobbying congress and petitioning
What was the purpose of the populist party
They wanted to have political party specifically for farmers.
Who created the Texas Railroad Commission
James Hogg
What did the Texas Railroad Commission do
Set fair rates and watched over railroad practices
Was the Texas Railroad Commission successful
Yes
What was the Anti trust act.
The first law passed that outlawed monopolistic business practices
What was oil used for in the late 1800’s
Kerosene
When was oil first discovered in Texas
1866
When did Spindletop occur
1901
What were boomtowns
Towns that would become very popular due to oil and once all the oil was gone x
Why was the lumber industry growing
You needed lumber to create oil derricks.
What city had the most growth
Houston
When was the Galveston hurricane
September 8,1900
How many casualties were in the Galveston hurricane
6000-12000 casualties.
Why was the Galveston hurricane so deadly
people did not expect it to come
What type of government was created after the Galveston hurricane
a commission government
What was the Terrell election law
This allowed voters, rather than political insiders, to choose candidates for office.
what did the people that opposed suffrage claimed
women had no need to vote because men protected their rights and that women would neglect their homes and children if they were involved in politics.
What did suffragists claim
If women had the right to vote they could be even more effective in their traditional roles.
