4/14 Age of Oil Quiz

Oil was referred to as _________________________ since it had the power to make overnight millionaires.

• Crude Gold

• Crude Money

• Liquid Cash

• Black Gold

What caused the population "boom" in Beaumont, Texas? Population grew from 10,000 to 50,000 within a year.

• The cattle drive industry was prospering.

• The lumber industry producing more lumber for steel.

• Discovery of oil on a hill called Spindletop.

• Discovery of gold and other precious metals.

What nickname was given to towns that were created quickly due to the rush of people towards successful oil fields in Texas?

• "boom towns"
• "ghost towns"
• "oil towns"
• "rail towns"

In what year did oil drillers discover the first major oil field in Texas?

• 1901

• 1836

• 1865

• 1918

Who is the self taught geologist who invested his money in hiring the Hamel brothers and discovered oil at Spindletop.

• Patillo Higgins

• Fredrick Douglass

• John Adams

• Ben Jackson

Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?

• Spindle top

• Dallas

• Permian Basin

• East Texas

Which areas was Oil discovered in Texas?

• Gulf Coast

• East Texas

• Permian Basin

• All of them

The 1900 Galveston hurricane altered the economic development of Texas in what way?

• Major industries moved to Houston

• Oil production never recovered

• Cotton growers were forced out of the state

• Galveston remained underwater forever

What was the purpose of the 1903 construction project to build a Seawall in Galveston, Texas?

• To create a cheap supply of water

• To protect the island from flooding from hurricanes

• To provide new recreational activities

Looking at the timeline above, which conclusion is best supported from the information?

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

• Innovations like the rotary drill made the first oil discovery happen

• Wealthy oilmen used their fb profiles to help them get richer