Spindletop and Black Gold

Spindletop and Black Gold L51

In this 51st lesson in Texas History, you will learn the origins of the Texas oil, those that worked and profited from the Texas Oil Industry, discover boom towns and the amounts of oil Texas has produced

Learning Objectives for Lesson 51

• Learn the origins of Texas oil industry
• Learn the effects oil had on Texas
• Identify who worked, owned, and regulated the oil industry
• Identify major oil wells dug in Texas
• Identify Texas boomtowns created by the oil industry
• Learn the amount of oil Texas produced and it value