DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ON
INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION IN TEXAS
Development and impact of the oil and gas industry upon industrialization and urbanization
*Oil and gas created new products and helped other industries grow *Factories began using oil instead of coal to run their machines *Demand for workers in these new industries increased the population of urban areas |
Spindletop
*Produced more oil than any other oil field in the United States *Boomtowns – oil towns that grew due to the need of oil workers, goods, and services *Beginning of significant exploration and production in Texas |
Patillo Higgins
*Believed that there was oil at Spindletop and his determination helped lead to its discovery |