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Quizizz for Test #6

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7th Grade

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Quizizz for Test #6
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Age of Oil had a significant impact on the state of Texas.

Which of the following statements BEST explain the economic impact of the oil boom in Texas? Select TWO correct answers.

The legislature passed new laws to expand agriculture in Texas.

Banking and financial services expanded in cities like Dallas and Houston.

Howard Hughes developed a new drill bit to find oil beneath stone.

Oil was discovered at Spindletop in 1901.

The lumber industry expanded to keep up with the demand for housing and the production of oil derricks.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did an economic boom result from the FIRST discovery of oil in Texas?

middle 1800s

early 1900s

late 1900s

late 1800s

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What name was given to the adventuresome men who worked to get oil out of the ground in Texas?

mad dogs

wildcatters

spitfires

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the FIRST discovery of oil in Texas?

Wildcat Gorge

Spindletop

Top Dog

Houston

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The mid twentieth century brought about which economic change in Texas?

Industrial to Agricultural

Marketing to Industrial

Agriculture to Industry

Industrial to Urbanization

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