
Age of Oil Texas History
Authored by John Robinson
Social Studies
7th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What caused the Texas economy to "Boom" in the early 1900s?
Oil
Cattle
Cotton
Railroads
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which two Texas cities boom into major cities as a result of the oil industry?
El Paso, Lubbock.
Dallas, El Paso.
Dallas, Houston.
Lubbock, San Antonio
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where was the first MAJOR discovery of oil in Texas?
Wildcat Gorge
Spindletop
Top Dog
Houston
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In what year did oil drillers discover the first major oil field in Texas?
1901
1836
1865
1918
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where was the first major Oil discovery in Texas?
Spindle top
Dallas
Permian Basin
East Texas
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