Which of the following statements accurately explains one way the oil industry caused the industrialization of the Texas economy?(1 point) Responses The oil industry created a monopoly on raw goods and natural resources, so more factories were built to manufacture goods. The oil industry created a monopoly on raw goods and natural resources, so more factories were built to manufacture goods. The Texas economy focused more on manufacturing because oil fueled the machines that produced goods. The Texas economy focused more on manufacturing because oil fueled the machines that produced goods. The oil industry engaged in the practice of stock watering to maintain control over shipping rates. The oil industry engaged in the practice of stock watering to maintain control over shipping rates. The Texas economy remained focused on agriculture because oilfields enriched the soil with important nutrients. The Texas economy remained focused on agriculture because oilfields enriched the soil with important nutrients.
The statement "The Texas economy focused more on manufacturing because oil fueled the machines that produced goods" accurately explains one way the oil industry caused the industrialization of the Texas economy.
Which of the following statements accurately explains why oil became a preferred fuel for the railroad and shipping industries?(1 point) Responses A shortage of other fuels forced the oil industry to promote the many uses of oil. A shortage of other fuels forced the oil industry to promote the many uses of oil. Pipelines purified the crude oil to help it burn cleaner than coal. Pipelines purified the crude oil to help it burn cleaner than coal. Oil is the only fuel that burns slowly enough for shipping over long distances. Oil is the only fuel that burns slowly enough for shipping over long distances. Oil was safer and less expensive than coal.
The statement "Oil was safer and less expensive than coal" accurately explains why oil became a preferred fuel for the railroad and shipping industries.
Which of the following statements accurately explains a way that the discovery of oil at Spindletop has influenced Texas’s modern identity?(1 point) Responses It showed Texans during the Great Depression that not even the oil industry could protect the Texas economy from a decline in profits and jobs. It showed Texans during the Great Depression that not even the oil industry could protect the Texas economy from a decline in profits and jobs. It resulted in the state’s economy permanently changing from a focus on agriculture to a focus on industrialization and manufacturing. It resulted in the state’s economy permanently changing from a focus on agriculture to a focus on industrialization and manufacturing. It caused railroad and shipping companies to finally stop focusing on transporting passengers and start focusing on shipping goods. It caused railroad and shipping companies to finally stop focusing on transporting passengers and start focusing on shipping goods. It led to overcrowding in Texas cities, which created a shift in population back to rural areas where jobs in agriculture and ranching were available.
The statement "It resulted in the state’s economy permanently changing from a focus on agriculture to a focus on industrialization and manufacturing" accurately explains a way that the discovery of oil at Spindletop has influenced Texas's modern identity.
