Answer:
1901
Explanation:
The Spindletop oilfield, discovered on a salt dome formation south of Beaumont in eastern Jefferson County on January 10, 1901, marked the birth of the modern petroleum industry.
Cotton could also be obtained from Egypt and India
Answer:They endured crowded tenementS with poor sanitation and polluted water.
Explanation:
Little to no money
Answer: its geography
Jared Diamond’s theory consists of his belief that geography had a crucial effect and a bigger influence in the world and their economies than any other factor like beliefs and government.
According to him, Europeans became accidental conquerors because of its geography.
The sinking of the Lustania? I think that was the name of the cruise ship, and was a rallying cry for the US into ww1, as Americans died in the transit.