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Oil Boom Review
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Questions #1 on the Oil Boom Which of the following MOST influenced the emerging Texas oil industry? A)Crop failures B) Changes in transportation C) Water changes D) Taxes on petroleum exports
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Question#2 Over the past 30 years, the market for cattle has decreased because of droughts, high costs for feed, and dropping sales prices. Today, ranchers in South Texas have found a new way of making money. They are selling hunting trips and bird- watching tours instead of raising cattle. According to the paragraph, the cattle industry is responding to which of the following? A) economic changes B) demand for leather C) conflicts with farmers
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Question #3 The expansion of the automobile industry directly caused the development of — F inner city areas G suburban areas H the movie industry J the insurance industry
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Question #4 What is a wildcatter?
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Wichita falls boom town
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Big Book Of Texas Scholars are going to create a book on the history of Texas in the following order of chapters. Chap.1 – Spanish colonization 1490s-1800s Chap. 2 – Texas Revolution 1824-1836 Chap. 3- Republic of Texas 1836-1845 Chap. 4- Westward Expansion 1830s-1860s Chap. 5- The Civil War 1861-1865 Chap.6- Reconstruction- 1865-1877 Chap. 7- the Cotton Boom 1865-1900s Chap. 8- Cattle Industry- 1800s Chap.9- the Oil boom 1900s Chap. 10- The Progressive Era 1920s.
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For each time period Scholars need to include the following: Title Picture that represents the time period with an explanation of the picture. 10 vocabulary words A summary about the time period incorporating the vocabulary words. A map with an explanation A primary source document with an explanation.
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