Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a
Almost 30% of all manufacturing jobs in Texas between 1920 and 1930 were in the oil industry.
b
Refineries are used to change oil into its usable products, such as gasoline.
c
The first successful oil drilling in Texas was near Nacogdoches.
d
Humble Oil became Texaco, one of the largest oil companies in Texas.

Answer 1

Answer: d . Humble Oil became Texaco, one of the largest oil companies in Texas.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Humble Oil Company was established in Texas in 1911. Later, in 1917, it was reorganized and incorporated as the Humble Oil and Refining Company. By 1919 the company sold 50% of its stock to Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, which would later absorb it as Exxon Company.

The Humble Oil Company never became Texaco.