A student is writing a research paper about the oil industry in Texas. Which of the following topic sentences could they use to open a paragraph that explains where the oil industry began in Texas?(1 point) Responses The Texas oil industry began at Spindletop Hill when the Gladys City Oil crew struck oil there. The Texas oil industry began at Spindletop Hill when the Gladys City Oil crew struck oil there. The Texas oil industry began near Nacogdoches, Texas, when Pennsylvania investors found oil while drilling at Oil Springs. The Texas oil industry began near Nacogdoches, Texas, when Pennsylvania investors found oil while drilling at Oil Springs. The Texas oil industry began in Beaumont, Texas, when Patillo Higgins and his fellow investors discovered an oil gusher after eight years of drilling. The Texas oil industry began in Beaumont, Texas, when Patillo Higgins and his fellow investors discovered an oil gusher after eight years of drilling. The Texas oil industry began at Corsicana, Texas, where Pennsylvania investors bought a large oil field.
The student could use the following topic sentence: "The Texas oil industry began at Spindletop Hill when the Gladys City Oil crew struck oil there."
Why was Beaumont, Texas, called a boomtown during the early 1900s?(1 point) Responses 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. 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. Patillo Higgins and other investors wanted to build a manufacturing community in Beaumont because they predicted large oil deposits were located there. Within a year of the discovery of oil near Beaumont, the town experienced significant increases in its population, economic activity, and business investment. 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.
The correct topic sentence to explain why Beaumont, Texas, was called a boomtown during the early 1900s is: "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) Responses 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 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 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 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 correct statement that accurately explains one way the oil industry caused the industrialization of the Texas economy is: "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) Responses Oil was safer and less expensive than coal. Oil was safer and less expensive 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. 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.
The correct statement that accurately explains why oil became a preferred fuel for the railroad and shipping industries is: "Oil was safer and less expensive than coal."
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 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 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 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.
The correct statement that accurately explains a way that the discovery of oil at Spindletop has influenced Texas's modern identity is: "It resulted in the state’s economy permanently changing from a focus on agriculture to a focus on industrialization and manufacturing."
