1. Urbanization A major characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil – Growth of urban areas

2. Industries New Technology Improved Transportation Growing Population Urbanization Workforce – new job opportunities Immigration Railroads Roads & Highways – increase of cars & trucks Oil Gas Manufacturing Telephone Automobiles Agriculture

3. Economic Factors New Industries New technology Improved transportation Workforce – population increased due to job opportunities

4. WWI 1917-1918

5. Statistics World War One included: 3 Continents 31 Countries 65 Million Soldiers 37 Million Casualties 91,198 Deaths by Gas 6,395 Allied and Neutral Ships Lost $186.3 Billion Financial Losses

6. What ‘triggered’ WWI? Immediate Cause: Assassination of Archduke of Austria- Hungary Europeans go to war Archduke Ferdinand

7. Germans anger Americans ● Germans angered Americans by sending the Zimmerman telegram, and by sinking the Lusitania ● In 1917 Zimmerman (a German secretary) sent a telegram to the Mexican government letting Mexico know if they helped Germany in the war, Germany would grant Mexico all the land the U.S. had taken from them in the mid to late 1800’s

8. America Joins the War The sinking of the Lusitania [1915].The Lusitania was a British cruise liner, sunk by a German U-boat [submarine]. The ship had 139 Americans on board (124 killed)– this made more Americans want to join the allies, and fight the central powers.

9. Impact of WWI on Texas Political Approx. 200,000 Texans Fought 4 major military camps were set up in TX – Camp Bowie in Ft. Worth, Camp Travis in San Antonio, Camp Logan in Houston, & Camp MacArthur in Waco State served as military training ground

10. Impact of WWI on Texas Economic Raised money for buying liberty bonds U.S. government issued to pay for the war Women joined the workforce Some foods were rationed

11. Impact of WWI on Texas Social Approx. 500 women from Texas served as nurses Approx. 5,000 Texans gave their lives Sacrificed on the Home Front Volunteered for the Red Cross Rationed Foods