WorksheetsTexas Gold
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
What is the vocabulary word for natural oil?
(a)
What is the vocabulary word for a factory that cleans and processes oil into products such as gasoline or kerosene?
(a)
Why did Pattillo Higgins buy part of Spindletop Hill?
He wanted to mine the salt
He needed clay for brickmaking
He thought he would find oil there
He thought it would make a good ranch
Who was hired by Pattillo Higgins to drill for oil?
Sam Houston
Anthony F. Lucas
Walter Chrysler
Pattillo Higgins
Why did thousands of people move to Beaumont in the early 1900s?
Many people wanted to live in the largest city on the Gulf Coast
Many people wanted to get in the shipping business
Many people wanted to build railroads
Many people wanted to drill for oil
Which innovation had the largest impact on farmers in Texas?
Gas-powered machines
Coal-powered engines
Electric Street lights
plastic containers
Which of the following products is made from oil?
Plastic
Paint
Lip balm
all of the above
What were many refineries built along the Gulf Coast of Texas?
People wanted to drill near railroads junctions
oil could be shipped overseas
land there was less expensive
oil was only found close to the water
The growth of the oil and gas industry in Texas led to
Problems with cattle ranchers
a housing boom in rural areas
more factories in the state
new uses for coal
Most natural gas pipelines led to
cities
factories
countryside
farms
A major natural gas field was discovered in
Abilene
Austin
Arizona
Amarillo
How much of our country's natural gas does Texas produce?
Almost 20%
Over 30%
Less than 25%
Nearly 30%
