BR: From Spindletop to Industry

"The town is changing so fast... Men are sleeping on billiard tables because there are no rooms left."

What is one major problem a town faces when it grows this fast?

• Traffic congestion
• Housing shortage
• Increased pollution
• Loss of green spaces

"Texaco provides gasoline for your automobile... processing crude oil into power."

Based on the ad, how did oil change the way people traveled?

• Oil had no significant impact on how people traveled.
• Oil changed the way people traveled by using cars, making travel faster.

• Oil limited travel options to only trains, wagons, horses, and buses.

• Oil made travel more expensive and less accessible.

"I left the cotton field for the oil field because the pay was steady and the city had paved roads."

Why would a person leave a farm for an "Oil City" like Houston?

• To pursue a career in agriculture technology.
• To escape the harsh weather conditions of farming.
• To want better pay and living conditions.

• To find a quieter lifestyle in the countryside.

"I left the cotton field for the oil field because the pay was steady and the city had paved roads."

Why would a person leave a farm for an "Oil City" like Houston?

• To escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
• To seek better job opportunities and living conditions.
• To enjoy a slower pace of life in the countryside.
• To pursue a career in agriculture and farming.

​ (a)   : Oil became the fuel for machines, cars, and factories.
​ (b)   : Texas built refineries and pipelines.
​ (c)   : Cities like Houston and Dallas grew into large industrial centers.

• Fueling Change
• Infrastructure
• Urbanization
• Energy Revolution
• Transportation
• Economic Growth

Reorder the following to match the "Rise in Oil"

• Rise of Oil Companies

• Spindletop

• Industrialization and Urbanization

• Oil Boom

• Boomtowns