Oil Boom

Discovery

Oil was discovered January 10, 1901 in Texas.

Oil was discovered in Texas.

Spindle tops is how oil used to be discovered.

Oil now can be found in the ocean.

Impacts: Short and Long Term
Some short term uses of oil once it was discovered was the rise of automobiles helping start Henry Ford's assembly line and the first vehicles including the model t.

Henry Ford's assembly line in 1913.

The First Model T (1908)

Some long term effects of oil is gasoline and vehicles becoming more and more advanced.

U.S. Oil Consumption by Year 

The world's biggest exporters and importers in the world.

Did you know oil is used to make these products too?

1. Electric Blankets
2. Skis
3. Toothpaste
4. Crayons
5. Pillows