1. A B C D Bell Ringer Coastal Plains Region is A. B. C. D.
Geographic characteristics of the Coastal Plains are: _____________________
Using RA 20-21, label BEAUMONT & GALVESTON. A B C D

2. Galveston Hurricane 1900 and Spindletop 1901
Disaster in Galveston and
Fortune at Spindletop
Shape early 20th Century Texas

3. Galveston Galveston is an island in the gulf of Mexico.
Before the hurricane of 1900, Galveston was the most modern Texas city with 37,789 residents.
There were thousands of telephones, streetcars (public transportation trolleys), and even a few automobiles.
Galveston is an island in the gulf of Mexico.
Before the hurricane of 1900, Galveston was the most modern Texas city with 37,789 residents.
There were thousands of telephones, streetcars (public transportation trolleys), and even a few automobiles.

4. The Hurricane
On September 8, 1900 Galveston was struck by a hurricane with unbelievable force. There was little advance warning and the city was taken by surprise.
The storm battled the city for 12 hours.
6,000 people died in the storm.
Deadliest natural disaster in U. S. history.
On September 8, 1900 Galveston was struck by a hurricane with unbelievable force. There was little advance warning and the city was taken by surprise.
The storm battled the city for 12 hours.
6,000 people died in the storm.
Deadliest natural disaster in U. S. history.

6. After the storm
A new commission style of city government was formed to deal with emergencies.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a seawall and raised the city several feet to help protect it from storms in the future.
In 1915, Galveston was hit again by a hurricane, but only 10 people died.
A new commission style of city government was formed to deal with emergencies.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a seawall and raised the city several feet to help protect it from storms in the future.
In 1915, Galveston was hit again by a hurricane, but only 10 people died.

7. Spindletop
Oil had been discovered in places like Pennsylvania, but not yet in Texas.
Small-scale discoveries in the 1890s near Nacogdoches, TX attract attention.
Spindletop is a hill near Beaumont in Southeast Texas near the Gulf Coast.
On January 10th, 1901, Anthony Lucas and Patillo Higgins strike oil at Spindletop, a “gusher” producing amazing amounts of oil; the rush was on.
Spindletop after the discovery of oil.
Oil had been discovered in places like Pennsylvania, but not yet in Texas.
Small-scale discoveries in the 1890s near Nacogdoches, TX attract attention.
Spindletop is a hill near Beaumont in Southeast Texas near the Gulf Coast.
On January 10th, 1901, Anthony Lucas and Patillo Higgins strike oil at Spindletop, a “gusher” producing amazing amounts of oil; the rush was on.

8. Oil Boom Postcard of Spindletop.
Spindletop began a massive boom that created the Texas oil industry, reshaping law, chemistry, and engineering.
Massive refineries and machine shops spring up over Texas. Lumber, timber, steel cable, pipe, and other related industries took off.
Towns near oil deposits grew to massive size (boomtown) after the discovery of oil, sometimes vanishing again after the oil stopped flowing.
These boomtowns were an important part of Texas life.
Postcard of Spindletop.
Spindletop began a massive boom that created the Texas oil industry, reshaping law, chemistry, and engineering.
Massive refineries and machine shops spring up over Texas. Lumber, timber, steel cable, pipe, and other related industries took off.
Towns near oil deposits grew to massive size after the discovery of oil, sometimes vanishing again after the oil stopped flowing.
These boom towns were an important part of Texas life.

9. Boom Bust Cycles
Towns that didn’t exist prior to the discovery of oil sprung up as if overnight. These boomtowns could see tens of thousands of new residents in a few years.
Boomtowns were not built to last, when the oil wells ran dry the population would plummet and sometimes towns of tens of thousands would vanish from the map in years.
Towns that didn’t exist prior to the discovery of oil sprung up as if overnight. These boomtowns could see tens of thousands of new residents in a few years.
Boomtowns were not built to last, when the oil wells ran dry the population would plummet and sometimes towns of tens of thousands would vanish from the map in years.

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