Age of Oil

Front

What caused the population "boom" in Beaumont, Texas? Population grew from 10,000 to 50,000 within a year?

Back

Discovery of oil on a hill called Spindletop.

Front

Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.

Back

Black Gold

Front

Which company was founded shortly after the discovery of oil in Texas?

Back

Front

In what year did oil drillers discover the first major oil field in Texas?

Back

1901

Front

Who is the self taught geologist who invested his money in hiring the Hamel brothers and discovered oil at Spindletop?

Back

Patillo Higgins

Front

Alternate periods of high and low levels of economic activity in the business cycle.

Back

Boom and Bust

Front

The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.

Back

URBANIZATION

Front

What characteristic is true during the age of oil in Texas?

Back

Growth of Urban areas

Front

The 1900 Galveston hurricane altered the economic development of Texas in what way?

Back

Major industries moved to Houston

Front

What was the purpose of the 1903 construction project to build a Seawall in Galveston, Texas?

Back

To protect the island from flooding from hurricanes