Growth of the Railroad
What railroad was completed in 1869 and crossed much of the US?
Transcontinental Railroad
Where was the first oil drill in Texas?
Oil Springs
What was/is the most important crop grown in Texas?
cotton
What is urbanization?
Growth of cities
What were the 'six flags' over Texas?
France, Spain, Mexico, Texas, USA, Confederacy
Name 2 benefits of railroad construction.
Faster travel, cheaper cost of goods, could operate year round, etc.
How did counties pay for more roads being built in 1883?
increase taxes
What two things did Texans mine for?
coal, salt
Give an example of infrastructure
road, buildings
Who was the first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
How was meat transported on the railroad without going bad?
Refrigerated cars
In what year did the first oil boom in Texas begin? Where?
1901- Spindletop
What invention helped to improve communication in Texas?
telephone
What are people that work on oil rigs often called?
roughnecks
What is the capitol of Texas?
Austin
What president signed the Pacific Railroad Act?
Lincoln
Name two ways that oil was used in the 1800s.
Lighting, fueling railroads, heating homes
In what decade did major industrialization occur in Texas?
1920s
What type of oil was often used to heat homes in the 1800s?
kerosene
Who won the civil war?
The North/ Union
Name 3 effects of rail construction in the 1800s.
Growth of cities, faster travel, more settlement out west, growth of the economy, decrease in price of goods, etc.
Beaumont
What major channel was constructed in 1914?
Houston ship channel
Give an example of a locomotive.
car, train
What is Mrs. Ryan's favorite color?
red