Age of Oil

Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?

• Spindle top

• Dallas

• Permian Basin

• East Texas

What year was Oil discovered at Spindle top

• 1900

• 1901

• 1902

• 1903

What caused the Texas economy to "Boom" in the early 1900s?

• Oil

• Cattle

• Cotton

• Railroads

Which areas was Oil discovered in Texas?

• Gulf Coast

• East Texas

• Permian Basin

• All of them

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

• Bust

• Boom

• Depression

• Recession

Oil led to an increase in what in Texas?

• Population

• Cities

• Jobs

• All of them

Which governor supported the creation of the Texas Railroad Comission

• Rick Perry

• Francis Lubbock

• George W. Bush

• James Hogg

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

• Busttown

• Boomtown

• Cooltown

• Whatevertown

Another term for Oil is what?

• Petroleum

• Gas

• Neon

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

• Prosperity

• Boom

• Bust

• Recovery