
Texas Oil Boom and Its Impacts
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History, Business, Social Studies
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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary economic activity in Texas before the oil boom?
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Technology
Tourism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What stereotype is associated with 'old oil money' in Texas?
Generational wealth from the oil industry
New technology entrepreneurs
Recent immigrants
Agricultural pioneers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the key figure that laid the groundwork for the discovery of oil at Spindletop?
Pattillo Higgins
Deanna Olien
Roger Olien
Anthony F. Lucas
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which company initially partnered with Pattillo Higgins for the Spindletop project?
Gladdie City Oil, Gas and Manufacturing Co
Lucas Oil Company
Texas Oil Corporation
Standard Oil
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significant event that occurred on January 10, 1901, at Spindletop?
The founding of a new oil company
A massive oil gusher
The discovery of a new salt dome
A major earthquake
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the reaction of local financiers to the initial drilling efforts at Spindletop?
They were highly supportive
They were indifferent
They scoffed at the efforts
They immediately invested more money
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Spindletop oil strike affect the transportation infrastructure in Texas?
It led to the decline of railroads
It resulted in the expansion of the road system
It caused a decrease in shipping activities
It had no impact on transportation
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