Age of Oil

Reports of the discovery of oil at Spindletop would have first appeared in what year?

• 1900

• 1901

• 1914

• 1920

Which definition best describes a "boom and bust" cycle?

• A period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry

• A period of poor 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

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What was the purpose of the 1903 construction project?

• To create a cheaper supply of power

• To provide new recreational facilities

• To connect the island with the mainland

• To protect from flooding by hurricanes

How did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 alter the economic development of Texas?

• The devastation caused a decade-long recession.

• Oil production never recovered to pre-hurricane levels.

• Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston.

• Cotton growers were forced out of Texas to find new distributors.

Urbanization of Texas resulted in an increase in jobs in —

• oil fields

• cattle ranching

• service-related fields

• the agricultural sector

Which industry was most affected by the contributions of Howard Hughes,

Sr.?

• Agriculture

• Communication

• Petroleum

• Transportation

Which conclusion is best supported by information in the timeline above?

• Technological innovation helped to expand the oil industry in Texas.

• The mass production of automobiles led to the discovery of oil in Texas.

• Oil was first discovered in Texas using new innovations like a rotary drill bit.

• Wealthy oilmen used their profits to invent new types of oil drilling equipment.

Which generalization about Texas oil and natural gas deposits can be inferred from the data on the map?

• Most geographic areas of Texas have oil and gas deposits.

• Most oil and natural gas fields are just off the coast.

• Most oil and natural gas comes from deposits near the coast.

• West Texas is the primary area of oil and natural gas production.

Using the data from the table, which two cities on the Regions of Texas contained the locations of major metropolitan centers of Texas in the early 1900s?

• Beaumont and Fort Worth

• Houston and El Paso

• Dallas and El Paso

• Houston and Dallas

Based on the data, cities in Texas that experienced the least population growth during the 1930s were located in —

• north central Texas

• the Rio Grande Valley

• along the Gulf Coast

• in the Panhandle