Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
The Texas oil industry went into a boom cycle after the turn of the century.
b.
New innovations such as the oil refinery added to the boom cycle of the oil industry.
c.
Oil surplus led to a boom cycle in the 1900s after the world wars.
d.
The success of the automobile was important to the success of the oil industry.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?