Oil boom
When most people think of the history of the great state of Texas is cowboys and Indians. People imagine the flat plains, the ranches, and the cows. This was a part of Texas history, but that’s not all. Texas was imprinted by a few other issues, the first that comes to my mind is black gold. Now just what is black gold? One word… Oil! This is what a big part of Texas owes its wealth. Oil revolutionized Texas, and caused thousands of oil pioneers to flock to Texas. This brought many other opportunities, and changed Texas forever. First, what created the oil in Texas? Most of us have learned that it came from the pressurized remains of once living creatures. However, why did animals die here? This area is known as the Permian Basin. It was a swamp millions of years ago and was eventually flooded with water. The animals and plants that were there were covered in water. After it was completely covered with water, sediments covered the rotting peat and
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Approximate Word count = 662
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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