Texas Oil Boom

Front

Who was responsible for forming the Melrose Petroleum Company?

Back

Lyne T. Barret

Front

In what year did the Spindletop well start gushing oil?

Back

1901

Front

What city experienced a significant population growth from 3,296 in 1890 to over 40,000 by 1920 due to the oil industry?

Back

Beaumont

Front

What was discovered in Rusk County in 1930? Options: The first offshore drilling platform, A school for mining and drilling, A new method for refining oil, The largest oilfield in the state

Back

The largest oilfield in the state

Front

What did American Indians use oil for?

Back

Medicinal purposes

Front

Which of the following products was NOT mentioned as being developed from oil? Dyes, Lipstick, Plastic

Back

Solar panels

Front

What did Pattillo Higgins believe oil could do for Texas?

Back

Revolutionize the state’s economy

Front

In what year did large deposits of oil were found in Corsicana, starting the oil boom in Texas?

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1898