How Oil Changed Texas Forever

Explain how the oil industry led to the industrialization of Texas.

Part of The student understands how individuals, events, and issues shaped the history of Texas during the late 19th, 20th, and early 21st centuries

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From Farms to Factories

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain how the oil industry turned Texas from a farming and ranching state into an industrial one. One discovery near Beaumont started it all.

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