Which of the following is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil? Growth of cattle drives, Growth of urban areas, Growth of rural areas, Shrinking of cities
Unit 9 Modernizing TX in an Age of Oil

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Growth of urban areas
2.
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The year 1901 marked the birth of the
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petroleum industry
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Which would have motivated someone living near Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas to sell their land in January 1901?
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discovery of oil
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Which of the following events happened first? Oil was discovered in Corsicana, Wall Street Crashed, The Vietnam War begins, President Nixon is elected
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Oil was discovered in Corsicana
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The Spindletop and Joiner strikes in Texas launched which economic period?
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The Texas Oil Boom
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Oil wells in Texas and elsewhere also produce which additional natural resource?
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Natural Gas
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How did rising demand for oil affect the Texas economy?
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It increased the population and the demand for lumber, housing, and agricultural products.
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