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2. What natural resource made Spindletop famous in Texas?
On Jan. 10, 1901, oil was discovered in Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, along the Gulf Coast. This discovery transformed the state and heralded the beginning of the Texas oil boom.
On Jan. 10, 1901, oil was discovered in Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, along the Gulf Coast. This discovery transformed the state and heralded the beginning of the Texas oil boom.
On Jan. 10, 1901, oil was discovered in Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, along the Gulf Coast. This discovery transformed the state and heralded the beginning of the Texas oil boom.
On Jan. 10, 1901, oil was discovered in Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, along the Gulf Coast. This discovery transformed the state and heralded the beginning of the Texas oil boom.
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