Week 26: Science and Technology in Texas

What caused towns to "boom" in Texas?

• Oil was discovered at Spindletop

• Factories began using coal to run machines.

• Silver was discovered in Beaumont

• A new process for mining gold was invented.

This Texan discovered Oil in Beaumont, helped begin the "oil boom", and studied geology.

Who am I?

• Audie Murphy

• Bessie Coleman

• Patillo Higgins

• Michael DeBakey

Many news jobs were created because of the oil found at Spindletop.

• True

• False

Michael DeBakey -

• developed condensed milk

• invented barbed wire fencing

• was a NASA astronaut

• started heart pump implants

Gail Borden -

• Developed condensed milk

• Invented barbed wire

• was a NASA astronaut

• started heart pump implants

Joseph Glidden -

• Developed condensed milk

• Invented barbed wire fencing

• was a NASA astronaut

• started heart pump implants

Millie Hughes-Fulford -

• developed condensed milk

• Invented barbed wire fencing

• was a NASA astronaut

• started heart pump implants

What happened because of Joseph Glidden's invention?

• villages had access to milk

• astronauts stayed healthy on missions

• Livestock stayed on their famer's property

• People with heart problems lived longer.

Millie Hughes-Fulford studied human metabolism.

• True

• False

What was a reason for building railroads in Texas?

• Texas rivers were polluted.

• Steamboats could be used year round

• Roads in Texas were not well made.

• The population decreased in the 1800s.