Unit 9 Modernizing TX in an Age of Oil

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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

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Growth of urban areas

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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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How did this invention affect the agricultural industry in Texas?

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Crops were produced in greater amounts eventually supplying more than was demanded causing a drop in prices.

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Texas Governor James "Big Jim" Hogg is best known for reforming

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the railroads

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Where are the majority of major oil fields located in Texas?

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The Mountains and Basins