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The Oil Industry

Question 2 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

Which of the following was an effect of the Oklahoma oil boom?

Answer
A
Oklahoma experienced a manufacturing boom fueled by new oil supplies.
B
Most American Indian tribes made huge profits by selling their mineral rights.
C
Most people abandoned areas around oil fields due to environmental concerns.
D
Automobile manufacturing decreased throughout the United States.

Explanation

The oil boom brought large supplies of petroleum to Oklahoma, encouraging related industries and helping manufacturing grow. The other choices overstate or reverse the effects: most tribes did not make huge profits from mineral rights, people did not generally abandon oil-field areas, and automobile manufacturing did not decrease nationwide as a result.

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