Oil Boom

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Who was Captain Anthony F. Lucas?

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He was hired by Patillo Higgins to help find oil.

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Why was oil called "black gold"?

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Oil was very valuable like gold is.

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What was the name of the first major oil well in Texas?

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Spindletop

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Spindletop, TX was the _____________________.

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largest oil discovery in 1901

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Oil is a

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Non-reusable resource

Front

How is crude oil created?

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Pre-historic organisms that are millions of years old

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How long did Spindletop "gush" before the workers could get the flow under control?

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9 days

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What is the historical significance of Spindletop? Options: cattle were traded there, TX frontier started, buffalo soldiers were stationed there, Largest oil well in TX was found there

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Largest oil well in TX was found there