Why was Beaumont, Texas, called a boomtown during the early 1900s? (1 point)
Within a year of the discovery of oil near Beaumont, the town experienced significant increases in its population, economic activity, and business investment.
Pennsylvania investors funded oil camps for small drilling companies to live in Beaumont while searching for oil deposits along the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Land prices in Beaumont increased from $150 per acre to nearly $20,000 per acre after a large oil gusher was discovered in the middle of the town.
Patillo Higgins and other investors wanted to build a manufacturing community in Beaumont because they predicted large oil deposits were located there.
All of the options provided explain why Beaumont, Texas, was called a boomtown during the early 1900s. However, the most accurate explanation is that within a year of the discovery of oil near Beaumont, the town experienced significant increases in its population, economic activity, and business investment.
Why was Beaumont, Texas, called a boomtown during the early 1900s? (1 point)
A.Within a year of the discovery of oil near Beaumont, the town experienced significant increases in its population, economic activity, and business investment.
B.Pennsylvania investors funded oil camps for small drilling companies to live in Beaumont while searching for oil deposits along the Gulf Coast of Texas.
C. Land prices in Beaumont increased from $150 per acre to nearly $20,000 per acre after a large oil gusher was discovered in the middle of the town.
D. Patillo Higgins and other investors wanted to build a manufacturing community in Beaumont because they predicted large oil deposits were located there.
The correct answer is A. Within a year of the discovery of oil near Beaumont, the town experienced significant increases in its population, economic activity, and business investment.
Which of the following statements accurately explains one way the oil industry caused the industrialization of the Texas economy? (1 point)
A.The Texas economy remained focused on agriculture because oilfields enriched the soil with important nutrients.
B.The oil industry engaged in the practice of stock watering to maintain control over shipping rates.
C.The Texas economy focused more on manufacturing because oil fueled the machines that produced goods.
D.The oil industry created a monopoly on raw goods and natural resources, so more factories were built to manufacture goods.
The correct answer is C. The Texas economy focused more on manufacturing because oil fueled the machines that produced goods.
Which of the following statements accurately explains why oil became a preferred fuel for the railroad and shipping industries? (1 point)
A.Oil was safer and less expensive than coal.
B.Oil is the only fuel that burns slowly enough for shipping over long distances.
C.Pipelines purified the crude oil to help it burn cleaner than coal.
D.A shortage of other fuels forced the oil industry to promote the many uses of oil.
The correct answer is A. Oil was safer and less expensive than coal.
Analyze why cotton and oil prices dropped in Texas at the beginning of the Great Depression. (1 point)
A.Farmers and refinery owners were allowed by state and federal governments to produce large amounts of these natural resources to make up for profit losses.
B.Farmers and refinery owners often went against government orders to produce high surpluses to make up for profit losses.
C.Farmers and refinery owners had to fire Black and Mexican American workers to provide jobs for White laborers.
D.Farmers and refinery owners received no federal relief funding during the Hoover administration.
The correct answer is A. Farmers and refinery owners were allowed by state and federal governments to produce large amounts of these natural resources to make up for profit losses.
How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies in fighting the Great Depression differ from the earlier policies supported by President Hoover? (1 point)
A.New Deal policies paid farmers to produce more crops and livestock to make up for earlier losses.
B.New Deal policies withdrew financial support provided by the federal government and led to higher unemployment.
C.New Deal policies led to greater involvement by the federal government in providing direct assistance to those in need.
D.New Deal policies depended more on donations and support from private charities and local governments to assist the needy.