Which of the following statements accurately explains a way that the discovery of oil at Spindletop has influenced
Texas’s modern identity? (1 point)
It resulted in the state’s economy permanently changing from a focus on agriculture to a focus on industrialization
and manufacturing.
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 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.