Question

Which of the following statements accurately explains a way that the discovery of oil at Spindletop has influenced Texas’s modern identity?(1 point) Responses It led to overcrowding in Texas cities, which created a shift in population back to rural areas where jobs in agriculture and ranching were available. It led to overcrowding in Texas cities, which created a shift in population back to rural areas where jobs in agriculture and ranching were available. It caused railroad and shipping companies to finally stop focusing on transporting passengers and start focusing on shipping goods. It caused railroad and shipping companies to finally stop focusing on transporting passengers and start focusing on shipping goods. It showed Texans during the Great Depression that not even the oil industry could protect the Texas economy from a decline in profits and jobs. It showed Texans during the Great Depression that not even the oil industry could protect the Texas economy from a decline in profits and jobs. It resulted in the state’s economy permanently changing from a focus on agriculture to a focus on industrialization and manufacturing.

Answer 1

The statement that accurately explains a way that the discovery of oil at Spindletop has influenced Texas’s modern identity is: "It resulted in the state’s economy permanently changing from a focus on agriculture to a focus on industrialization and manufacturing."

The discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901 marked the beginning of the Texas oil boom, which transformed the state's economy, shifting it from an agricultural focus to one centered on oil and industrialization. This change not only influenced economic growth but also contributed to the urbanization of Texas as people migrated to cities for jobs in the booming oil industry and related sectors.