Use the excerpt to answer the question.

Question

"All of a sudden, a chunk of mud came out of the six-inch hold with an explosion just like a canon (cannon) popping off." --Al Hamill, Beaumont, Texas, January 10, 1901



What modification to the environment resulted from Hamill's description?

(1 point)
Responses

construction of a dam by the LCRA on the lower Colorado River
construction of a dam by the LCRA on the lower Colorado River

the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont
the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont

construction of the first oil derrick in Corsicana
construction of the first oil derrick in Corsicana

completion of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway outside of Houston
completion of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway outside of Houston

Answer 1

The excerpt describes an explosion of mud that occurred, which is associated with the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont. Therefore, the correct response is:

the extraction of large quantities of oil from the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont.