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Which of the following statements is FALSE? a.Lynn T. Barret drilled the first oil well in Texas. b.The first oil boom in Texas began in 1901. c.The earliest explorers of Texas noticed oil floating on
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a.Lynn T. Barret drilled the first oil well in Texas.
b.The first oil boom in Texas began in 1901.
c.The earliest explorers of Texas noticed oil floating on the water of Sabine Pass.
d.The Lucas gusher was the first disaster in oil drilling history.

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Answer: The Lucas Gusher was not a disaster but rather was the beginning of the Oil Age. It began on January 10, 1901 at a location called Spindletop. It was called the Lucas Gusher because the land on which the oil came from was mined by Captain Anthony F Lucas.

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