1. Which of the following statements accurately explains a way that the discovery of oil at Spindletop has influenced Texas’s modern identity?
The Texas oil industry began at Spindletop Hill when the Gladys City Oil crew struck oil there.**
2. Why was Beaumont, Texas, called a boomtown during the early 1900s?
Within a year of the discovery of oil near Beaumont, the town experienced significant increases in its population, economic activity, and business investment.**
3. Which of the following statements accurately explains one way the oil industry caused the industrialization of the Texas economy?
The Texas economy focused more on manufacturing because oil fueled the machines that produced goods.**
4. Which of the following statements accurately explains why oil became a preferred fuel for the railroad and shipping industries? Responses
Oil was safer and less expensive than coal.**
5. Which of the following statements accurately explains a way that the discovery of oil at Spindletop has influenced Texas’s modern identity?
It resulted in the state’s economy permanently changing from a focus on agriculture to a focus on industrialization and manufacturing.**
These are the answers for the Texas History Quick check L 11!
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