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The Roaring Twenties

Question 3 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

Why did Governor William Murray set a quota for the oil wells in Oklahoma?

Answer
A
By capping the oil supply, he hoped to focus national attention on Oklahoma.
B
By capping the oil supply, he hoped to encourage coal and natural gas use.
C
By capping the oil supply, he hoped to increase the number of workers.
D
By capping the oil supply, he hoped to increase the generally low oil prices.

Explanation

Governor William Murray set a quota to restrict how much oil Oklahoma wells produced. Limiting supply could help ease the oversupply that was keeping oil prices low, with the goal of raising prices. Therefore, the correct choice is D: he hoped to increase the generally low oil prices.

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