Texas and Oil Quick Check
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Question
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 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.
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.
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.