Positives and Negatives of Oil Growth Texas Quiz-2.0

What does manufacturing involve?

• Growing plants

• Making products in factories

• Painting pictures

• Writing books

What natural resource was discovered at Spindletop in 1901?

• Gold

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural Gas

What was one reason more people bought automobiles?

• Affordable fuel

• Expensive fuel

• Lack of roads

• High taxes

Why did the trucking industry expand rapidly?

• High fuel costs

• Low fuel costs

• Increased taxes

• Decreased demand

What did the growth of the trucking industry contribute to?

• Development of railroads

• Development of airports

• Development of interstate highways and logistics hubs

• Development of seaports

What allowed people to live farther from where they worked during urbanization?

• Expensive housing

• Affordable transportation

• Limited job opportunities

• High taxes

What grew around major cities like Houston and Dallas?

• Factories

• Suburbs

• Forests

• Deserts

What was one effect of lower fuel prices on businesses?

• Increased cost of transporting goods

• Reduced cost of transporting goods

• Decreased business efficiency

• Higher fuel consumption

Which industries saw growth due to cheaper fuel?

• Agriculture, manufacturing, and retail

• Technology, healthcare, and finance

• Education, tourism, and real estate

• Entertainment, sports, and media

How did Texas's economy benefit from improved transportation?

• It became more isolated

• It became more connected and efficient

• It saw a decline in manufacturing

• It experienced higher transportation costs