Age of Oil

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Who created the rotary drill bit and influenced the Petroleum (Oil) Industry?

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Howard Hughes Sr.

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When did the discovery of oil in Spindletop occur?

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1901

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What caused rural Texas to urbanize and have boomtowns pop up all over Texas? Options: discovery of oil, discovery of railroads, cattle industry, Windmills

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discovery of oil

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What occurred to the economic and trading center moved to after the Galveston Hurricane in the 1900? Options: San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, El Paso

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Houston

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Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?

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Spindle top

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A word that describes a time of high employment is what?

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Boom

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A town that grows rapidly because of the discovery of oil is called a what?

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Boomtown

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Another term for Oil is what?

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Petroleum

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What characteristic is true during the age of oil in Texas?

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Growth of Urban areas

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Looking at the timeline above, which conclusion is best supported from the information? Options: Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry of Texas., Innovations like the rotary drill made the first oil discovery happen, Wealthy oilmen used their fb profiles to help them get richer

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Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry of Texas.