Asked by Vaggi

Oil companies built cities to house their operations.

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

Oil fields had little effect on the growth of nearby cities.

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

Oil fields attracted many people for work and communities grew around oil fields.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The best choice is: "Oil fields attracted many people for work and communities grew around oil fields."

Explanation: Oil development created jobs and drew workers and businesses, producing boomtowns and new urban communities. The other statements are wrong or incomplete — oil didn’t only expand existing cities nor did it have little effect on nearby settlement.