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Depression Hits Texas

Depression Hits Texas. Chapter 22 Section 1. The Great Depression Begins. Herbert Hoover became president of the U.S. in 1929. He had been in office for only 7 months when Wall Street stock market prices fell sharply. Stock Market Crash of 1929. Stock shares represent ownership in companies.

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The Oil Boom and Bust Era

The Oil Boom and Bust Era. The Essentials. Spindletop. First major oil find in Texas Discovered in Beaumont, Texas 1901 Signaled the start of the Texas petroleum industry/oil boom Discovered by Anthony Lucas, who had been hired by Patillo Higgins.

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