Medicine
Uses for Oil in the Late 1800s
Fuel for
Kerosene and
other illuminants
heating
systems
The information in the chart helps explain:
Fuel for
engines in cars
and other
machines
O A. the dependence of American consumers on manufactured goods.
OB. the expansion of the railroads from coast to coast.
OC. the growth of one of the most powerful trusts in the nation.
D. the reliance of domestic industry on rising immigration.