The Age of Oil

What was petroleum used for by Native Americans?

• Lighting lamps

• Medicinal purposes

• Greasing axles

• Sealing cracks in ships

Who drilled the first well that produced oil in Texas?

• Patillo Higgins

• Anthony Lucas

• Joseph S. Cullinan

• Lyne T. Barrett

What was the major source of energy before the early 1900s?

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Electricity

What was the name of the hill where oil was discovered in 1901?

• Corsicana Hill

• Lucas Hill

• Spindletop Hill

• Barrett Hill

How high did the Lucas Gusher shoot crude oil into the air?

• 50 feet

• 75 feet

• 100 feet

• 150 feet

What caused the economic and population boom in Texas during the Age of Oil?

• Discovery of gold

• Discovery of oil at Spindletop

• Discovery of coal

• Discovery of silver

What percentage of oil produced in the United States came from Spindletop in 1902?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

What industry grew out of the age of petroleum?

• Textile industry

• Petrochemical industry

• Steel industry

• Automotive industry

What did wildcatters do during the oil boom?

• Built oil refineries

• Drilled holes in the ground searching for oil

• Manufactured oil barrels

• Transported oil across the country

Which city experienced a population increase due to the oil boom?

• Dallas

• Austin

• Beaumont

• San Antonio