Texas History Chapter 20
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jg85665 on April 8, 2010
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texs history, study guide, study, texas history vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Buisness that developed due to oil discovery | Selling and repairing of tools, hotels, Clothing stores... |
| characteristics of an oil patch | Rigs operating 24/7, Pay was good, Slick surfaces, gases in your eyes, injuries |
| Patillo Higgins |  Man who thought there was oil on Spindletop Hill |
| Anthony Lucas |  The Leading Expert On Salt Domes, Struck Oil at Spindletop |
| Anthony Lucas Struck oil at Spindletop | January 10, 1901 |
| Amon Carter | oil executive, newspaper owner, Made Fort Worth a major aircraft production center, Established an education in cultural foundation, Founded Amon Carter Museum |
| Hugh Roy Cullen | oil driller and wildcatter, donated $11 million to Houston and Houston Hospitals |
| Columbus "Dad" M. Joiner | Is considered the father of East Texas and the east texas oil field |
| Spindletop | Largest Reserve of Oil in The World |
| Houston | Oil was found here in 3 places |
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