1. Age of Oil
Spindletop
Unit 10

2. In your journal, create a Visual Timeline (one that includes words and pictures) out of the following dates. You have 15 minutes.
1900 -Hurricane of 1900 in Galveston
1901- Discovery of Oil at Spindletop
World War I
Prohibition
th Amendment (Women’s Suffrage)
The Progressive Era

3. Oil Discovery at Spindletop in 1901 (Beaumont,Texas)
Social Impact
Improved the standard of living
In your journal, answer the following question in a complete sentence.
What do you think a standard of living is?

4. History of Spindletop
January 10, 1901 was a day that people will never forget. It started out
Beaumont
a clear and cold day in ___________, Texas.
Spindletop
On _________ Hill, three men were working on an oil derrick. They put a new bit on the drill and lowered it back into the 1,020 foot hole they had been drilling for months.
Suddenly, they heard a hissing sound. Then they had to run for cover because mud shot out of the hole, along with four tons of drilling pipe. After everything got quiet, they returned to the oil derrick to clean up the mess.
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Next, the earth began to shake as ______ erupted out of the
ground. The roar of the geyser of oil was deafening. The oil shot 100
feet above the derrick and 3,000 gallons of oil spewed into the air
every minute. People, homes and animals were covered in oil. This
was the boom that shook the world!

5. Production
1901
From January 10,________, (the year Spindletop was discovered) through September 30, 2000, Spindletop produced 155,700,000 barrels of oil. A barrel of crude oil amounts to 42 gallons, so 6,539,400,000 gallons have been produced.

6. Where Does Oil Come From???
petroleum
Crude oil - also called ______________is found trapped in some of the sedimentary rocks (formed by water, wind or ice) of the Earth's crust. Millions of years ago huge numbers of microscopic animals and plants died and fell to the bottom of the sea. Their remains were covered by mud.
rock
As the mud sediment was buried by more sediment, it started to change into ______ as the temperature and pressure increased. The plant and animal remains were "cooked" by this process and slowly changed into crude oil.
When the rocks are solid (cap rock), the oil gets trapped deep underground. Oil will tend to be trapped where rocks are domed upwards.
drill
Oil companies can ________ down through the rocks to get it out and then turn it into products we can use.
millions
Crude oil takes _________ of years to form and we are using it up more quickly than it forms.
resource
This is why we call crude oil a non-renewable ______________. 50
Present estimates are that our supplies of crude oil will run out in about _____ years time unless we use it more efficiently.

8. Oil Discovery at Spindletop
Political Impact
Involvement of the Texas Railroad Commission – set limits to regulate and control oil prices

9. Oil Discovery at Spindletop
Economic Impact
Growth of cities and rise of boomtowns
Increased jobs and oil-related services
Development of other parts of the state
Growth of the automobile industry

10. Note how Oil and Natural Gas is found in many areas of Texas

11. Boom and Bust Cycles Agriculture was the leading industry
Expansion of urban areas created demand of agricultural products
The value of agricultural products increased
Farmers increase production by using new machines
Prices dropped because too many agricultural products flooded the market

12. In your journal, create a graphic organizer displaying this cycle for Oil using the previous slide

14. Effects of the Galveston Hurricane
6,000-8,000 died
Major industries in Galveston moved inland to Houston
City of Galveston built a seawall and increased the elevation of the city
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15. Reform movements in texas during the 19th-20th century

16. Populist Movement
Populism- Nationwide movement of rural citizens who did not benefit from the modern lifestyle made by the growth of industry
Goal – Wanted the government of the people to protect the interests of common workers
Farmer’s Alliance – (farmers, ranchers, and workers) spread throughout South Texas forming their own party in 1892

17. Populist movement continued
Demanded government regulation of businesses: public ownership of the railroads, telephone, and telegraph lines
Called for labor reform and the direct election of U.S. Senators (17th Amendment 1913)

18. Progressive movement
Legislative reforms were passed in the areas of labor, child labor, education, prisons, banking and public safety. These reforms included protecting Texans.
Most reforms ignored minorities

19. Women’s suffrage
19th amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States
The Texas Equal Suffrage Association supported and campaigned for the passage of the amendment
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20. Agrarian Groups Grange
The Grange or Patrons of Husbandry organized in Texas in 1873.
Offered cooperation in business, happier home lives, more social contacts, and better educational opportunities.

21. Labor Unions Texas Farmers Union
1902- A small newspaper editor organized this Union after the failure of the Populist Party
They were active in agricultural and rural public policies.

22. Civil Rights Movement
Grew out of the Temperance (prohibition of alcohol) movement.
1929 – League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was formed in Corpus Christi to protect the rights of Spanish Speaking people.
August 18, 1920 – 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States
1920’s – Jane McCallum was a member of the “Petticoat Lobby” which worked for education, prison reform, prohibition, mother and child health, literacy, and the elimination of child labor.
Do you feel that we still need to reform some things in Texas? Answer this in your journal in a complete sentence.

23. World War I Political Impact Approximately 200,000 Texans fought
Edward M. House was the closest advisor to President Wilson
Four major military camps were set up in Texas: Camp Bowie in Fort Worth, Camp Travis in San Antonio, Camp Logan in Houston, and Camp MacArthur in Waco

25. World War I Economic Impact Raised money buying Liberty Bonds
Women joined the workforce
Some foods were rationed
How do you think women joining the workforce effected society in Texas?

26. World War I Social Impact Approximately 5000 Texans gave their lives
Approximately 500 women from Texas served as nurses

27. James Hogg Helped start the Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Railroad Commission regulated oil prices
First native born Texan to become Governor
Noted advocate of law enforcement and a crusader against crime

28. Key Leaders in Science and Technology
Howard Hughes Sr.
Developed a new type of drill bit called the rotary drill bit. The bit made it possible to drill through very hard rock to reach oil deep underground. (1909 patent)
The drill bit revolutionized the oil industry which is one of the largest industries in Texas

29. Technological Advances
Directional drilling – is the practice of drilling non-vertical wells. Allows drilling to occur in different land forms
Deep Sea Drilling – Drilling that can occur in the depths of the ocean. New oil reserves have been found and the industry has flourished.