Author Question: As the oil industry developed in early twentieth-century Texas, __________. A. oil companies ... (Read 78 times)

B · **on:** Aug 8, 2018

As the oil industry developed in early twentieth-century Texas, __________.

A. oil companies emphasized conservation and environmental quality
B. African Americans were able to obtain nearly 40 percent of the new jobs in the industry
C. the Standard Oil Company gained almost total control of the industry
D. a vast petrochemical complex developed on the gulf coast

Question 2

Which one of the following statements accurately describes tenant farmers and sharecroppers (halfers) prior to World War I?

A. Their numbers declined substantially, as more and more of them were able to purchase their own farms.
B. The mechanical cotton picking machine made most of them obsolete by World War I.
C. Their adoption of modern tractors and cotton picking machines improved farm productivity and helped them prosper.
D. They increased in numbers because of economic problems and eventually represented over 50 percent of all farm operators.