Galveston Hurricane
What year was the great storm of galveston
1900
What was used to transport oil from Texas?
Tank cars
What does boom and bust mean?
a situation where a industry goes through a period of growth followed by a period of downfall
Why was Galveston an important port?
because it was natural harbor along the Gulf of Mexico.
True or false?
a large discovery of oil is called a gusher.
true
Why was the Houston ship channel important?
It connected Houston to the Gulf of Mexico
What did city officials do to protect galveston from future storms?
they built a seawall
Who bought land on Spindletop Hill convinced that oil and gas were under the salt domes?
Pattilo Higgins
Which industry(s) is the boom and bust cycle most obvious in?
the oil and gas industries
How did residents adapt to their environment after the Galveston hurricane of 1900?
they raised the cities elevation to prevent future flooding.
What are the impacts of the Spindletop gusher?
population of Beaumont explodes, land prices in Beaumont rises, oil companies form, cities grow around new refineries, auto industry booms, new jobs are created, and state revenue increases.
True or false?
As the number of wells grew, production decreased until the automobile industry caught up.
false
The production increased
The Galveston hurricane was really devastating because…
there was a little advance warning for the hurricane so no One was prepared for it.
What are wildcatters?
Wildcatters are oil seekers that took great risks by drilling in areas not known to have oil
How did boom change over Texas?
The oil industry grew to meet the surging demand
Pipelines transported oil from the fields to the refineries
Cities grew up around the refineries and distribution centers
Texas began to change from a rural to an urban state
New jobs arose to support oil industry