Question

WILL MARK BRAINLIEST

Why was the expansion of railroads important to the US oil industry in the late 1800s?

Group of answer choices

Railroads enabled oil drillers to travel topreviously unreachable regions of the country totake advantage of available oil resources.

Railroad companies were the primaryconsumers of oil in the United States and theirgrowth led to a boom in profits for oil producers.

Oil drilling often occurred in remote areas of thecountry and railroads enabled producers to shiptheir products to major markets in the East.

Oil production was tightly controlled by thegovernment until the growth of railroads led toincreased demand and the relaxation of regulations.

Answer 1

Answer:

d is correct answer

I think so

Answer 2

Oil drilling often occurred in remote areas of the country and railroads enabled producers to ship their products to major markets in the east.

Explanation:

• Oil companies emerged in California and towns and cities around them grew more in number due to the presence of oil mines.
• Pipeline transportation of oil proved to be hazardous which made oil companies more on the rail roads for mass carriage of oil vessels and containers safely.  
• Increase in sales of gasoline and other petroleum products made America move towards the path of economic stability.
• Before the world war, US also were distributing oil to its allies which made it to be the dominant player among the world countries.