The deadliest hurricane and natural disaster in the United States is the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. Which option correctly identifies this event?

• A. Galveston Hurricane of 1900
• B. Dust Bowl (Texas and Oklahoma)
• C. Alternative Energy Sources
• D. Free Enterprise System (Capitalism)

Answer: (A)

Focus on identifying the event that is historically recognized as the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 struck Galveston, Texas with a devastating storm surge and extreme flooding. The death toll is estimated in the thousands—commonly cited as around 6,000 to 12,000 people—making it the deadliest hurricane (and natural disaster) the United States has experienced. That tragic toll happened in an era with limited warning systems and coastal protections, which contributed to the extraordinary loss of life.

The Dust Bowl was a severe drought and series of dust storms in the Great Plains during the 1930s, not a hurricane, so it doesn’t fit the “deadliest hurricane” description. The remaining options describe economic or policy concepts rather than natural disasters, so they also don’t fit.