"All of a sudden, a chunk of mud came out of the six-inch hold with an explosion just like a canon popping off."
What event is Hamill writing about? Which modification to the environment resulted from this event?
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A. the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont
B. construction of the first oil derrick in Corsicana
C. completion of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway outside of Houston
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Al Hamill is writing about the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont. The modification to the environment that resulted from this event is the significant production of oil, which transformed the local and national economy.
Therefore, the correct answer is: A. the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont.
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