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)
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 Spindletop Hill when the Gladys City Oil crew struck oil there.
The Texas oil industry began at Corsicana, Texas, where Pennsylvania investors bought a large oil field.
The Texas oil industry began near Nacogdoches, Texas, when Pennsylvania investors found oil while drilling at Oil
Springs.