Modernization of Texas

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What year did the first successful oil well erupt, changing the Texas economy forever?

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1901

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What caused rural Texas towns to become boomtowns? Options: discovery of oil, discovery of railroads, cattle industry, Windmills

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discovery of oil

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What is a boomtown?

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A town that grows rapidly after the discovery of oil.

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which materials do we get from oil?

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gasoline, plastics, synthetic rubber, cosmetics

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How did the increased urbanization of Texas change the types of jobs made available to people?

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Jobs moved from farming and agriculture to industries and technological production.

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The growth of the petroleum industry led to increased populations in cities like Houston, Midland, Odessa, and Beaumont. This statement describes which of the following processes? Urbanization

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Urbanization

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The Oil boom in Texas created what? Jobs, higher incomes, a Good Economy, Tenant Farming, Sharecropping, Poor Economy and Loss of Jobs

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Jobs, higher incomes, a Good Economy

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Which of the following is a political impact of the oil industry on Texas? Texas Railroad Commission formed, regulating oil industry by setting oil prices to keep oil companies from gouging prices, The financial boost of oil encouraged other businesses and industries to move to Texas for its thriving economy., Tax revenue from increased business has helped fund many state social programs, The oil industry in Texas led to numerous refineries and petrochemical facilities along the Texas coastline

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Texas Railroad Commission formed, regulating oil industry by setting oil prices to keep oil companies from gouging prices

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How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?

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Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston.

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What did James Hogg create to address or regulate the oil industry?

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The Texas Railroad Commission