1. Oil in the Big T

2. Important Vocabulary
Political- Having to do with politics, elections, issues
Economical- having to do with the economy, jobs, finances

3. Important Vocabulary (1)
Geographical – having to do with where people live, what the land is like physically, and what natural advantages or problems the land provides

4. Important Vocabulary
Social- what people do together, language, dress, food, religion, beliefs, health, recreation, art, music, literature, etc..

5. Political Impact of Oil (2)
Establishment of the Texas Railroad Commission established and given more power(James Hogg)
New regulations established
State colleges funded:
Texas A&M
University of Texas

6. Economic Impact of Oil (3)
New Oil Companies Form (Texaco, Gulf Oil, Hunt Oil)
Auto Industry Impacted
(Oil and Cars helped each other)
Creation of New Jobs
-Pipeline
-Refineries
-Transportation
-Merchants
-Construction
-Engineering
-Banking
-”Wildcatters/Roughnecks”
More money for the State of Texas

7. Geographic Impact(4) Explosion in Population
Landscape and environment altered
Growth of current and new cities