Age of Oil: Boom and Bust

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

• Gold mining

• Cotton farming

• Discovery of oil

• Cattle ranching

What was the population increase in Beaumont due to the oil boom?

• 1,000 to 5,000

• 9,000 to 50,000

• 20,000 to 70,000

• 5,000 to 30,000

What term was used to describe people who moved to Beaumont to get rich from oil?

• Gold diggers

• Boomers

• Pioneers

• Settlers

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

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Which industry was created as a result of the discovery of oil at Spindletop?

• Textile industry

• Automotive industry

• Petroleum industry

• Steel industry

What did oil refineries turn oil into?

• Coal

• Gasoline

• Natural gas

• Diesel

What products are included in the petrochemical industry?

• Wood and paper

• Rubber, plastics, ink, and tires

• Glass and ceramics

• Metals and alloys

What happened to the oil boom at Spindletop within ten years?

• It expanded rapidly

• It depleted the oil and destroyed the environment

• It became more profitable

• It moved to another location

Who were the people searching for oil by drilling holes in the ground?

• Miners

• Wildcatters

• Engineers

• Farmers

What was the largest discovery of oil in Texas in the late 1920s?

• West Texas Oil Field

• North Texas Oil Field

• East Texas Oil Field

• South Texas Oil Field