The Rise & Fall of Boomtowns

The Rise & Fall of Boomtowns

Rural to

Urban

Emerging oil Industry

Led to the development of communities, businesses and job opportunities for everyday Texans. Communities appeared on farm lands where oil fields were discovered and many businesses were created to support that industry.

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Cities appeared over night.

Other Cities

Dallas

Houston

Grew as more new industries developed in the state.

Reaped the most benefits from the oil discoveries on the coastal plains.

A major city in Central Texas.

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People on the Move to Texas

Population Diversity

People rushed seeking jobs, money and opportunity for profit from the oil boom. Between 1900 and 1920, the population of Texas grew from 3 million to 4.6 million people. As in past decades, much of this growth resulted from people immigrating into the state. Some of these immigrants were pushed out of their homelands by difficult conditions there. Others were pulled to Texas by the prospect of jobs or land to farm

• Germans
• Czech
• Italians
• Polish
• Mexicans
• African Americans

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Spindletop Bust

Oil production was at its height in 1902, when it produced more than 17 million barrels of oil. That year, nearly one-fifth of the total oil produced in the U.S. came from Spindletop. The discovery of this huge field soon affected oil prices. What happens when supply is higher than demand?

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