Which statement best describes the role the oil industry played in urbanization?  (1 point)

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Cities that offered new industries and jobs built up around oil fields.  
Cities that offered new industries and jobs built up around oil fields.  

Oil companies built cities to house their operations.  
Oil companies built cities to house their operations.  

Oil field workers all moved to cities, which made them bigger than rural areas.  
Oil field workers all moved to cities, which made them bigger than rural areas.  

Rural areas transformed into cities when the oil fields moved in.  
Rural areas transformed into cities when the oil fields moved in.  
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The statement that best describes the role the oil industry played in urbanization is:

Cities that offered new industries and jobs built up around oil fields.

This option highlights how the presence of oil fields led to the growth of cities as people moved in for jobs and opportunities related to the oil industry.