Age of Oil Unit Review

What event near Beaumont, Texas caused the start of the Texas Petroleum Industry?

• 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.

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

• Crude Gold

• Crude Money

• Liquid Cash

• Black Gold

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

This Texas governor fought against unfair business in the railroad industry.

• Greg Abbot

• George Bush

• James S Hogg

• Rick Perry

Howard Hughes Sr. had what important invention?

• Oil Derrick

• Oil Drill bit

• The automobile

• Oil refinery

What destructive event hit Galveston TX in 1900?

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Hurricane

True or False: Urbanization is when people move from rural (country) areas into cities?

• True

• False

How did Texas modify the environment in Galveston right after the Hurricane hit in 1900?

• They built the mini-golf course on the strand.

• They built the Galveston Seawall

• They built the Pleasure Pier

• They built the Cruise Port

True or False: After the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the population of Galveston increased and many people moved to the coast?

• True

• False