Oil Boom
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13 questions
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Patillo Higgins wanted an even-burning ________ for making bricks.
Patillo Higgins wanted an even-burning ________ for making bricks.
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What was Spindletop Hill?
What was Spindletop Hill?
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Higgins believed that ____ could be found beneath salt domes.
Higgins believed that ____ could be found beneath salt domes.
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Higgins began drilling for oil in what year?
Higgins began drilling for oil in what year?
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Was he successful?
Was he successful?
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Higgins then hired Captain _______ to help find oil at Spindletop.
Higgins then hired Captain _______ to help find oil at Spindletop.
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Which of the following DID NOT happen on January 10, 1901?
Which of the following DID NOT happen on January 10, 1901?
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Lucas and Higgins' discovery at Spindletop was Texas' first _____
Lucas and Higgins' discovery at Spindletop was Texas' first _____
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In 1902, Spindletop produced _______ million barrels, or 94% of the state's total.
In 1902, Spindletop produced _______ million barrels, or 94% of the state's total.
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Why did people rush to Beaumont, causing it to grow from 9,000 people to 50,000 people?
Why did people rush to Beaumont, causing it to grow from 9,000 people to 50,000 people?
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More and more cars were starting to be used, What are two ways cars increased the demand for oil? (pick 2 answers)
More and more cars were starting to be used, What are two ways cars increased the demand for oil? (pick 2 answers)
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Oil changed life on the farm because farmers now had tractors to help them. They could plant and harvest more land, so farms got larger.
Oil changed life on the farm because farmers now had tractors to help them. They could plant and harvest more land, so farms got larger.
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Which of the following is not listed in our textbook as an item made from oil?
Which of the following is not listed in our textbook as an item made from oil?