Question #12: What contribution did C.M. "Dad" Joiner make to the oil industry in Texas?
A. He donated his expertise to help other wildcatters succeed.
B. His discovery at the East Texas field resulted in another oil boom in Texas
C. He discovered oil at Spindletop.
D. He became a Texas millionaire
Question #13: What role does the railroad commission play in the Texas economy?
A. The commission controls the railroad industry to increase ridership.
B. The commission regulates industries to control supply and demand.
C. The commission works to keep Texans employed.
D. The commission fights for farmers' rights.
Question #14: How did the expansion of commercial farming impact certain groups of people during the decade of prosperity?
A. Mexican American Texans became day and migrant laborers.
B. African American migrated to California.
C. Farmers earned higher wages.
D. Most groups of people experienced equal prosperity.
Question #15: The first cattle boom in Texas came after which war?
A. Civil War.
B. The spanish-american war
C. World war 1
D. world war 2
My answers are B, B, B, and A
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