Chapter 20:
A New Century
1.
What event devastated Galveston in 1900?
a.
a fire
b.
an earthquake
c.
a tornado
d.
a hurricane
2.
Why was Spindletop important?
a.
It was the first gusher and encouraged oil drilling in other locations.
b.
It was a major transportation center and the place where two railroads met.
c.
It led to progressive reforms throughout the state.
d.
It caused an oil boom in Dallas.
3.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Texas oil boom?
a.
It led to the construction of the Houston Ship Channel.
b.
It created a demand for products needed by the oil industry, such as lumber.
c.
Beaumont became a ghost town.
d.
It boosted the overall economic development of Texas and beyond.
4.
After the disaster of 1900, Galvestonians replaced their city government with ________.
a.
a mayor and city council
b.
a commission
c.
township trustees
d.
a city manager
5.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Terrell Election Law?
a.
It allowed women to vote in primary elections.
b.
It required that major political parties hold primary elections.
c.
It called for secret ballots.
d.
It restricted campaigning near polling booths.
6.
What did suffragists want?
a.
They wanted men to protect their rights.
b.
They wanted the right to own property.
c.
They wanted the right to vote.
d.
They wanted to neglect their homes and children.
7.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union worked for a law to ________.
a.
oppose immigration
b.
oppose universal suffrage
c.
prohibit alcoholic beverages
d.
create secret ballots
8.
Laws discriminating against African Americans in the 1890s were known as ________.
a.
Jim Crow laws
b.
Prohibition
c.
Informer statutes
d.
the NAACP
9.
What kept many minorities and poor citizens from voting after 1902?
a.
They did not understand the issues.
b.
They had to pay a poll tax to vote.
c.
Polling places were segregated.
d.
General elections were restricted to white people.
10.
Why did Mexican Americans form
mutualistas
?
a.
to provide self-help and community service
b.
to organize strikes
c.
to protect themselves from the Texas Rangers
d.
to work for reunification with Mexico
• Chapter Overview
• Student Web
Activities
• Self-Check Quizzes
• Interactive Tutor
• Chapter Overview
• Student Web
Activities
• Self-Check Quizzes
• Interactive Tutor
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
• Chapter Overview
• Student Web
Activities
• Self-Check Quizzes
• Interactive Tutor
• Web Lesson Plan
• Textbook Updates
• Teacher Forum
• Chapter Overview
• Student Web
Activities
• Self-Check Quizzes
• Interactive Tutor
• Current Events
• Web Resources
• State Resources
