Texas Oil pt 1

What is a derrick used for?

• A derrick is used to find oil.

• A derrick stops oil from bursting out of the ground.

• A derrick drills holes in the ground.

• A derrick helps lift heavy pipes and drilling tools.

What caused the mud, rocks, and oil to explode out of the drilling hole?

• When the drilling equipment broke, it caused the explosion of rocks and oil.

• The release of pressure from the escaping gas caused the rock and oil to erupt from the drilling hole.

• The drilling equipment had trouble penetrating the thick sand.

• The bubbling mud caused the rocks and oil to erupt out of the ground.

What makes Texas land a good place to find oil?

• Texas was once covered by a shallow sea and the land is made of porous rock that oil can flow through.

• The soil is made of thick sand.

• Oil is found in land that contains green-black slime and black soil.

• The prairies and plains of Texas provide a lot of grasses that decompose and form oil.

Which of the following is NOT supported by evidence in the article that proves life had not changed drastically for Texans living in rural areas at the end of the 1800's?

• Most people lived in the city.

• People were using horse-drawn carriages.

• Most Texans lived in the country.

• Most Texans did not have electricity.

Why was the production of oil in 1859 important and what was its most significant use?

• tractors

• different kinds of medicines

• lawn mowers

• automobiles

Why were the American Indians, who were living in Texas, aware of the oil prior to others?

• Their ancestors had told them about the secret substance that would one day bring peace to their tribes.

• They had dug for it centuries earlier, and did not wish to share the wealth or magic with others.

• They observed it coming up from the ground and thought it was magical.

• They used it in their ceremonies.

When did Anthony F. Lucas come to America from Austria?

• late 1800's

• early 1900's

• 1850

• late 1700's

Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Indianapolis Colts play professional football, is named after whom?

• Frank Lucas

• Anthony F. Lucas

• George Lucas

• John Lucas

Who else from Texas, besides Anthony F. Lucas, studied geology to learn about rocks and soil and the formation of oil?

• Jim Bowie

• Patillo Higgins

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Daniel Boone

What does supply mean?

• a healthy economy

• the amount of something that people actually want or need

• the amount of something that is available when the supply for oil matches the demand for oil by

• railroad and industries