Age of Oil

Front

Who created the rotary drill bit and influenced the Petroleum (Oil) Industry?

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Howard Hughes Sr.

Front

When did the discovery of oil in Spindletop occur?

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1901

Front

What caused rural Texas to urbanize and have boomtowns pop up all over Texas? Options: discovery of oil, discovery of railroads, cattle industry, Windmills

Back

discovery of oil

Front

What occurred to the economic and trading center moved to after the Galveston Hurricane in the 1900? Options: San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, El Paso

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Houston

Front

Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?

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Spindle top

Front

A word that describes a time of high employment is what?

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Boom

Front

Oil led to an increase in what in Texas?

Back

Population, Cities, Jobs

Front

Oil led to an increase in what in Texas?

Back

All of them

Front

A town that grows rapidly because of the discovery of oil is called a what?

Back

Boomtown

Front

Another term for Oil is what?

Back

Petroleum