The construction of pipelines to Kansas and Texas in 1907 increased oil production in Oklahoma because __________.

Pipelines provide a way to move oil from producing areas to refineries and markets. By connecting Oklahoma oil fields with Kansas and Texas, the pipelines made transportation easier and gave producers a practical outlet for more oil, encouraging increased production. They did not directly make drilling more efficient or provide access to deeper oil pools.

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