Age of Oil & The Great Storm

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What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?

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1901

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Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.

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Black Gold

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What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?

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boom towns

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Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?

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Spindle top

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What caused the Texas economy to "Boom" in the early 1900s? Options: Oil, Cattle, Cotton, Railroads

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Oil

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A word that describes low production and low employment is what?

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Bust

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Alternate periods of high and low levels of economic activity in the business cycle.

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Boom and Bust

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1901 was significant to Texas history because in that year—

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oil was discovered at Spindletop

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An oil well that produces a large and forceful flow of oil is a

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Gusher

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What is the name given to those in the oil industry looking for oil?

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wildcatters