Question

Which of the following sequences correctly traces the development of the petroleum industry as it transformed
Texas into an economic superpower during World War II? (1 point)

oil discoveries in the Permian Basin, construction of the Big Inch and Little Inch pipelines, Texas oil production
increases to 500,000 barrels per day, German U-boats sink U.S. oil tankers off the eastern seacoast

German U-boats sink U.S. oil tankers off the eastern seacoast, oil discoveries in the Permian Basin, construction of the
Big Inch and Little Inch pipelines, Texas oil production increases to 500,000 barrels per day

construction of the Big Inch and Little Inch pipelines, oil discoveries in the Permian Basin, German U-boats sink U.S. oil
tankers off the eastern seacoast, Texas oil production increases to 500,000 barrels per day

oil discoveries in the Permian Basin, German U-boats sink U.S. oil tankers off the eastern seacoast, construction of the
Big Inch and Little Inch pipelines, Texas oil production increases to 500,000 barrels per day

Answer 1

Answer: oil discoveries in the Permian Basin → German U‑boats sink U.S. oil tankers off the eastern seacoast → construction of the Big Inch and Little Inch pipelines → Texas oil production increases to 500,000 barrels per day (option 4).

Explanation: Permian Basin discoveries came first, U‑boat attacks in 1942 threatened tanker shipping and prompted the wartime pipeline projects, and the pipelines helped expand Texas's wartime oil output.