Galveston and Spindletop

Front

The discovery of oil at _______ in 1901 marked the beginning of the Texas oil boom.

Back

Beaumont's Spindletop

Front

Before becoming an oil boomtown, Beaumont's economy primarily relied on: Lumber and rice farming, cattle, iron, train

Back

Lumber and rice farming

Front

Which technological advancement made the Spindletop discovery possible? Options: Steam-powered drills, Rotary drilling, Hydraulic fracturing, Power Pneumatics, Horizontal drilling

Back

Rotary drilling

Front

The initial production rate at Spindletop was approximately

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100,000 barrels per day

Front

How did the Texas oil boom affect the state's population between 1900-1920?

Back

It nearly doubled.

Front

The term "wildcatter" referred to

Back

Speculative drillers

Front

How did the oil boom affect Texas's education system?

Back

School funding increased dramatically

Front

Which city became known as the "World's Oil Capital" during this period of the early 1900's?

Back

Houston

Front

When did the discovery of oil in Spindletop occur?

Back

1901

Front

What role did the railroad industry play in the oil boom?

Back

Transported oil to markets