Week 23-25 Flashcards
What will Deborah probably do when she gets to her grandparents’ house?
tell everyone all about her train trip
In “Railroads Steam Texas into the Future”, why was Deborah excited?
Because she was going to board a train for the first time and visit her grandparents.
Why had it been such a long time since Deborah had seen her gradparents?
The journey to visit her grandparents was long and dangerous.
Why were railroads needed in Texas in the 1800s?
There were problems with most other transportation methods.
In “The Boom Begins” what does the word Boom mean?
period of sudden growth
Why are many Texas towns about 30 miles apart?
Early communities sprang up where locomotives stopped for water.
From what the reader learns about immigrants form China, which of the following would a Chinese immigrant probably do?
agree to work for a long time in exchange for a small amount of pay
What was the reason many Chinese people immigrated to teh United States to work on railroads?
Most hoped to make money and return home to China.
What is the most likely reason for the population change in Dallas between 1870 and 1900?
Rail roads brought more people to the area to live and work.
In “Oil Blow’s Texas into the 20th Century” why is Nate allowed to go with Daddy to the drilling site?
Mr. Lucas wanted people to witness the discovery
How does Nate feel right after the equipment is shot out of the hole and damaged?
Concerned
What made a loud gunshot sound?
Oil coming up out of the ground.
What is the meaning of rural?
countryside
Why was there little need for oil in the 1800s?
Few machines which needed oil had been invented.
Oil was sometimes found when water wells were dug because -
oil and water can both be found underground
The reader can tell that Patillo Higgins
Never gave up
Why is oil still important to the state of Texas?
Texas’ economy still depends on oil production and distribution.
Patillo Higgins
Lost his arm
Studied by himself
Studied engineering
Discovered oil at Spindletop
Captain Anthony F. Lucas
Served in the Navy
Attended college
Worked in a salt mine
In “From Boom to Bust” why is Nancy’s mother crying?
The bank might be taking their house away.
In “From Boom to Bust” Nancy’s dad lost his job when
the grocery store closed down.
What is the meaning of depression?
Businesses were slowing down.
Why did the 1920’s bring change for women?
Women were finally allowed to vote.
Why was Henry Ford’s company able to make and sell so many cars?
The company used new ideas about how to make cars.
