Unit 9 MOU review

Who created the rotary drill bit?

• Denton Cooley

• Quanah Parker

• James Hogg

• Howard Hughes Sr.

Complete the statements:

The boom and bust cycle can be described as a period of income​ (a)   _ followed by a significant _ in profits

(b)  

• decrease
• growth
• destruction 
• no growth

When did the Great Storm and Spindletop occur?

• early 1800s

• middle 1800s

• early 1900s

• late 1900s

When did the major discovery of oil trigger an economic boom in Texas?

• early 1800s

• middle 1800s

• early 1900s

• late 1900s

Where was the first major oil find in Texas?

• Galveston

• San Antonio

• Beaumont

• Spindletop

How did Galveston plan to protect citizen after the hurricane of 1900?

• told people to build away from the beach

• built a seawall

• rebuilt the port

• moved to Houston

What event destroyed the economy of Galveston?

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• A Tornado

• A tsunami

What year was the Galveston Hurricane?

• 1898

• 1916

• 1900

• 1865

Overproduction of oil leading to a drop in oil prices

• Boom

• Bust

How did the oil boom impact the economy of Texas?

• It caused a recession

• It led to rapid economic growth

• It had no significant impact

• It led to a decline in agriculture