Oil and Reform

Which one of these is an example of a social impact from the Age of Oil?

• People moving to Texas for work

• Business owners making a lot of money

• the Texas Railroad Commission regulating the oil refineries

• Boom and Bust cycles

I am a friend to all farmers. Who am I?

• Jim Hogg

• James Brown

• Chris Hogg

• James Ferguson/ Texas Governor

How did the oil boom impact Texas?

• many people moved as far away from Texas as they could

• Beyonce' and her family moved to Texas because of the oil boom

• many people decided to move to Oklahoma because they heard it had more oil than Texas.

• it attracted many workers to jobs, pass laws about polution, and provided funding for education

The discovery of Spindletop happened in what year?

• 1906

• 1901

• 1925

• All of the above

The U.S. is _________ on OPEC oil. 

Which region of the world has the most oil reserves?

• Middle East

• North America

• South America

• Europe

Oil is a ___ resource.

• renewable

• non renewable

• clean

As early as 1898, some trains started running on _______, instead of coal.

• water

• electricity

• wood

• oil

What was a major social impact of the oil boom in the early 20th century?

• Increased urbanization

• Decline in population

• Decrease in job opportunities

• Reduction in industrial growth

Which reform movement was significantly influenced by the oil industry in the early 1900s?

• Labor rights movement

• Women's suffrage movement

• Prohibition movement

• Civil rights movement