Texas Railroad Boom and Texas Oil Boom

Which is a product made from oil?

• plastic water bottles

• asphalt for roadways

• bandages

• all of the above

The railroad boom and oil boom were:

• not that important

• times of economic struggles

• times of rapid growth

• right after the Civil War

An industry is

• A group of businesses that makes a certain product

• something that is strong

• a way to make the economy weaker

• railroads

Natural gas is used for

• making your friends gag

• dog food

• heating homes

• nail polish

Petroleum is

• a steakhouse

• natural gas

• a small Texas town

• natural oil

The Indians were affected by the railroads in what way?

• They were so happy to be able to go east

• They were happy to ship buffalo skins west

• The railroads hurt their way of life

• They moved to Oklahoma on them

Every major industry in Texas grew because of

• roads

• railroads

• oil

• cars

Natural gas is formed from

• dead organisms

• tree trunks

• the ocean currents

• wind energy

When people found oil in Texas

• ranchers struggled

• everyone started to drive cars

• they figured out new uses for oil

• the economy was bad

The railroad boom started in

• east Texas

• west Texas

• north Texas

• south Texas