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WorksheetsOil In Texas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
The Oil boom in Texas created what?
Jobs, higher incomes, a Good Economy
Tenant Farming, Sharecropping
Poor Economy and Loss of Jobs
What was an effect of the discovery of oil at Spindletop?
Texas didn't change
People came to Texas looking for oil and cities like Midland and Odessa grew
the government took over all the oil companies
Texans moved to rural areas to farm
Oil is a
Non-reusable resource
Reusable resource
How long did Spindletop "gush" before the workers could get the flow under control?
2 days
6 days
9 days
2 weeks
which materials do we get from oil?
saddles, boots, hats
railroads
cotton, corn, wheat
gasoline, plastics, synthetic rubber, cosmetics
What is a pipeline?
is a pipe used for transporting lumber over long distances.
Is a pipe used for transporting oil or gas over long distances.
is a pipe used for transporting minerals over long distances.
Is a pipe used for transporting equipment over long distances.
What is a refinery?
A place of oil and valuable minerals
A place where oil is turned into products people can use.
A place where lumber is turned into products people can use.
A place where minerals is turned into products people can use.
Who was the engineer that struck oil at Beaumont (Spindletop Hill)?
Patillo Higgins
James Hill
Anthony Lucas
Charles Goodnight
A wildcatter is a __________________________.
largest oil discovery in 1901
person who drills for oil in random places
the largest industry which drives the economy
black liquid made from dead plants and animals
What year was gold found in East Texas?
1901
1930
1940
1924
Texas is produces 40% of the countries oil
True
False
Because oil is so valuable it sometimes gets which nickname?
Black Gold
Texas Sweet Tea
black liquid
none of the above
Who discovered oil in East Texas
Anthony Lucas
Patillo Higgins
Columbus "Dad" Joiner
Howard Hughes
