SS Week 27

What does the phrase, "landed himself in history" mean about Patillo Higgins?

• He flew an airplane and landed it safely.

• He is old.

• He became famous

• He jumped off a cliff and didn't get hurt.

What is Geology?

• The study of rocks and minerals.

• The study of space.

• The study of animals.

• The study of chemicals.

Who is the man responsible for bringing the oil boom to Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• James Fannin

• Patillo Higgens

Supply is

• how business make things to sell

• the amount of a product available for people to buy

• a secret container that holdse everything you think is important

• how many other people want the same thing you do

Texas was a good place to find oil because it has a lot of

• armadillos

• dry, desert like areas

• hard working people who can dig for il

• pourous rock

What did early Native Americans do with oil?

• Used it as medicine

• used it to power their vehicles

• Used it to weatherproof their homes

• Used it to kill pests.

What is the name of the famous hill where a large amount of oil was first found in Texas?

• the Davis Mountains

• Enchanted Rock

• Mountaintop

• Spindletop

Before Captain Anthony Lucus drilled for oil in Texas, he was in Louisiana drilling for

• gold

• salt

• granite

• diamonds

Demand is

• the amount of something people actually want or need

• part of being in charge of people

• the amount of something available to buy

• when you have to ask a store to order something for you

After Spindletop, oil refineries opened up

• along the coast

• near the border with Oklahoma

• near Austin and San Antonio

• near San Angelo