Age of Oil Quiz Retake

1. (TEK 7.1B) Where was the FIRST discovery of an oil gusher in Texas?

• Wildcat Gorge
• Spindletop
• Top Dog
• Houston

2. (TEK 7.1B) When did an economic boom result from the FIRST discovery of oil in Texas?

• Middle 1800s
• Early 1900s
• Late 1900s
• Late 1800s

3. (TEK 7.7A) What was the name given to the adventuresome men who worked to get oil out of the ground in Texas?

• Spitfires
• Abolitionists
• Wildcatters
• Mad Dogs

4. (TEK 7.7A) Which of the following was NOT a result of the growth of the oil industry?

• growth of tourism (vacations)
• deep ports enlarged
• new companies formed
• the population in Texas increased

5. (TEK 7.7A) What effect did the Spindletop gusher have on the economy of Beaumont, Texas?

• It caused land prices to decrease and stifled population development.
• It caused high pollution levels that made the town less desirable.
• It caused the population to grow and development of the economy to surge.
• It caused a fire that devastated the town's economy.

6. (TEK 7.7A) What was the chief reason why oil boomtowns were dangerous places to live?

• Ruthless criminals roved the streets.
• Quickly built construction often collapsed.
• Oil drilling was deeply addictive behavior.
• Escaping gas fumes caused explosions and fires.

7. (TEK 7.7A) How were Texas oil towns of the 20th century similar to cow towns of the 19th century?

• They were cultural as well as industrial magnets
• They were industrial rather than agrarian (farming)
• They were prone to boom/bust cycles
• They were founded by progressives.

8. (TEK 7.7A) How did the rising demand for oil affect the Texas economy?

• It delayed production efforts in all other industries and strangled the business economy.
• It allowed industrialists the freedom to do research and develop new environmental technologies.
• It limited population growth and agricultural production in favor of industrial growth.
• It increased the population and the demand for lumber, housing, and agricultural products.

9. (TEK 7.7A) What did the Texas cities of Houston, Corpus Christi, and Beaumont have in COMMON?

• They grew as a result of the oil industry
• They grew as a result of railroad development
• They were all originally Spanish language terms
• They are all located in northern Texas

10. (TEK 7.1B) What is the historical significance of Spindletop?

• Cattle were traded there.
• The Texas frontier began there.
• Buffalo soldiers were stationed there.
• The Texas petroleum industry began there.