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QR Challenge: Oil and Industry

QuestionAnswer
Reconstruction in Texas ended in the 1870s with the loss of Radical Republican control. What political party took back over at that time?Democrats
The Texas government knew that it would not be able to overturn the 14th and 15th amendments. What did they create to ensure that the African American community was "separate but equal?"Jim Crow Laws
In what year did Texas rewrite it's final state constitution?1876
What was the famous court case that took place in 1896 that set the precedent of "separate but equal?"Plessy vs. Ferguson
What Texas law enforcement group had to step up to deal with lawlessness during the 1870s due to growth in urban areas?Texas Rangers
What was the main goal of the temperance movement?reduce or halt the drinking of alcohol
How did refrigeration cars help the growth of meat packing plants in Texas?could slaughter cows in state and ship out to sell directly
What can you make with cottonseeds?cooking oil, salad, oil, mayo, cosmetics, livestock feed
What are company towns?towns built around and for the industries in those areas
What did WCTU stand for?Woman's Christian Temperance Union
What is the suffrage movement?women's fight for the right to vote
How did many railroad companies get land in Texas for the building of railways?land grants
What city would you have found the first telephone in Texas?Galveston
What is a monopoly?exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity
Why was the Farmers' Alliance created?fought against unfair credit practices and railroad monopolies
How many miles of railways were their in Texas by 1900?just under 10,000
What state funded transportation improvement plan was in place in the late 1800s?there wasn't one
Urbanization was taking place in Texas near and around what type of industries during the early 1900s?oil industries, lumber and railroads
What is scrip and how would this keep people from leaving a job?pay; it forced people to work for one company because this form of payment will not work in towns outside of their industry town
What is progressivism?movement that recognized the need for improvements in business and society
What did Governor James S. Hogg help establish in Texas to set rates and watch over railroad practices?Texas Railroad Commission
Where was the first Oil Well in Texas?Oil Springs
What oil well spouted out about 100,000 barrels of oil before it was finally capped off?Spindletop
What political group came about from the Farmers' Alliance?Populist Party
What was the oil well that was closest to Beaumont?Spindletop
How does oil move from wells to refineries underground?pipelines
What opened in 1914 that helped move goods in and out of Texas by water?Houston Ship Channel
Name three social changes that took place because of the discovery of oil.economic, growth, urbanization, etc.
How did the oil industry affect the lumber industry?need for derricks, buildings, houses
What is the difference between farm (rural) pay and oil work (urban) pay?predictable vs. unpredictable
When oil prices fell it meant that oil and asphalt were cheap. How did this affect the auto industry?highway construction, automobiles, roadside diners, gas stations, auto dealerships, insurance companies, motels, etc.
What is petroleum the result of?decomposition of dead plants and animals over millions of years
How long does it take for social change to take place?no clear time; over time
In what year did James S. Hogg become governor of Texas?1890
How does oil money change colleges on a social level?urbanization, better education, cultural changes, etc.
What caused divorce rates in Texas to rise during the 1920s and 1930s?discovery of oil - people moved away from family homes to work
Even though minorities were not making a lot of money during the oil boom by working unskilled types of jobs, they were able to leave rural areas, thus breaking the cycle of ____________?debt
How did roads become a problem in oil towns?they would become bogs and create an unsanitary situation
What is the tall tower that held the drilling equipment while it worked into the land called?Derrick
What was the population of Wink, Texas in 1920?didn't exist

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