Texas Economy

What year was oil discovered at Spindletop?

• 1866
• 1930
• 1901
• 1914

How did the increased urbanization of Texas change the types of jobs made available to people? 

• Jobs were only available in industries and technologies.
• Jobs moved from industries and technological production to farming and agriculture.
•  The only jobs that were made available were in the area of agriculture.
• Jobs moved from farming and agriculture to industries and technological production.

Which is the best definition of a "boom and bust cycle"?

• a period of business growth followed by a period in industry failures or depression

• a period of low profits followed by a large growth in an industry

• a period of high unemployment followed by a growth period

• a period of growth leading to higher employment

What caused rural Texas towns to become boomtowns?

• discovery of oil
• discovery of railroads
• cattle industry
• Windmills

which materials do we get from oil?

• saddles, boots, hats

• railroads

• cotton, corn, wheat

• gasoline, plastics, synthetic rubber, cosmetics

What was an effect of the discovery of oil at Spindletop?

• Texas didn't change

• People came to Texas looking for oil and cities like Midland and Odessa grew

• the government took over all the oil companies

• Texans moved to rural areas to farm

What is a pipeline?

• is a pipe used for transporting lumber over long distances.

• Is a pipe used for transporting oil or gas over long distances.

• is a pipe used for transporting minerals over long distances.

• Is a pipe used for transporting equipment over long distances.

Which region contains a significant amount of oil wells compared to the others? 

• North Central Plains 
• Coastal Plains
• Mountain and Basins 
• Great Plains 

Spindletop, Texas' first oil gusher, was located near what city?

• Dallas
• El Paso
• Beaumont
• Lubbock

These were the 2 men that were the first to discover oil at Spindletop.

• Anthony Lucas and Anthony Higgins

• Portillo Higgins and Portillo Lucas

• Anthony Lucas and Portillo Higgins

• Tortilla Higgins and Anthony Lucas