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leva [86]
3 years ago
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Describe the beginnings of the oil industry in the United States. What was the main use of petroleum at first

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Bezzdna [24]3 years ago
3 0
<span>The 19th century was a period of great change and rapid industrialization. The iron and steel industry spawned new construction materials, the railroads connected the country and the discovery of oil provided a new source of fuel. The discovery of the Spindletop geyser in 1901 drove huge growth in the oil industry. Within a year, more than 1,500 oil companies had been chartered, and oil became the dominant fuel of the 20th century and an integral part of the American economy.</span>
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