Spindletop/ Galveston
Hurricane/ Progressive Era
Study Guide and Review
Where did the Texas petroleum
industry begin?
• Spindletop
Why did people from all over the
U.S. immigrate to Texas?
• Because of the Oil Industry Boom in the
1970’s
Who was the first Texas governor
who was actually born in Texas?
• James Hogg
After the Hurricane of 1900, what
did Galveston do to help prevent
such devastation again?
• They built a seawall
Why would the discovery of oil
near Beaumont, Texas motivate
some people in the area to sell
their land in January of 1901?
• It would sell for a lot of money
Why did the price of oil fall in the
1930’s?
• More oil was produced than could be used
What did Columbus M. “Dad”
Joiner discover?
• The East Texas Oil Field, which was the
largest oil field as of 1930
What city was hit by a destructive
hurricane in 1900?
• Galveston
What is the worst natural disaster
in Texas history?
• The Galveston Hurricane of 1900
What happened to the price of oil
due to Texas drillers producing
more oil than the public could use?
• The price of oil fell
Which Texas town grew rapidly
after the discovery of oil at
Spindletop?
• Beaumont
About how many people died in the
Galveston Hurricane?
• 6,000
Isaac Cline was in charge of what
when the hurricane hit Galveston in
September of 1900?
• The Galveston Weather Bureau
Who would most likely make the
following statement: “I will work to
pass laws that improve working
conditions in factories”?
• A political candidate who supported the
PROGRESSIVE movement
What did the 18th amendment to
the U.S. Constitution do?
• It banned the manufacture, sale, and
transportation of alcohol
What were the economic effects of
the Texas Oil Industry?
• Oil refining jobs in East Texas
• Oil drilling in West Texas
• Oil research and development
If most cars in the future run on
electricity, what could be a likely
effect on the oil industry?
• The industry will suffer because there will
be a lower demand for oil
What laws discriminated against
African Americans and Hispanics?
• The Jim Crow laws
What did the 19th amendment to
the U.S. Constitution do?
• Gave women the right to vote
What movement led to a ban on
the sale of alcohol?
• prohibition
To separate people according to
their races is called what?
• Segregation
What is suffrage?
• The right to vote
What is a poll tax?
• A tax that each person must pay in order
to vote
What is reform?
• A change made to improve something
In what year did women gain the
right to vote?
• 1919