Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
Two of the largest oil companies today, Texaco and Exxon, came out of the Beaumont oil boom.
b.
The Texas legislature allowed businessmen to regulate the oil industry, which kept it booming.
c.
Beaumont became one of the nation’s biggest refinery sites.
d.
The Lucas gusher was the largest oil gusher in history, blowing over 150 feet in the air.

Answer 1

b. The Texas legislature allowed businessmen to regulate the oil industry, which kept it booming.

Explanation:

• The "Texas Railroad Commission (RRC)" is the federal body that oversees the gas and petroleum sectors, the regulation of pipelines, natural gas services, & the liquid pipelines industry, and the surface coal and uranium mining industry in Texas.
• In 1891 a commission was set up by the Texas Parliament for the oversight of the booming railways. When the industry started to boom in Texas in the early 20th century the commission began to supervise the petroleum supply.
• In the 1930s Texas was inundated with so much oil in global markets that its prices crashed worldwide , leading to production restrictions set by the Federal Government, an accountability granted on the "Railway Commission in Texas"..

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Answer 2

Answer:

B

Explanation:

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