Unit 9 Review
1. How did the hurricane of 1900 change the economy of Galveston?
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2. What steps did leaders in Galveston take to prevent damage from future hurricanes?
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3. What political changes were made in Galveston following the hurricane and how did that affect
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4. What other industries flourished in Texas following the discovery of oil?
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5. What cities became economic centers for Texas in the early 1900s?
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6. Why did the refinery industry in Texas concentrate in the Houston area?
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7. What was characteristic of the economic boom that developed in Texas as a result of the oil
industry?
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8. Why was it necessary to expand the role of the Texas Railroad Commission to regulate the oil
industry?
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9. How did life in rural and urban Texas compare in the early 1900s?
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10. What changes did Populists, labor unions and women’s groups advocate in the early 1900s?
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Unit 9 Review
11. How successful were the reform groups in Texas in the early 1900s at bring about political and
social changes?
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12. What actions did political leaders in Texas take to bring about reforms?
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13. How did Texans support the war effort during the First World War?
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14. How did the First World War affect the economy of Texas?
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