Why was there a switch from coal as an energy source to oil as an energy source in the 1950s?

What will be an ideal response?


Oil was cheaper to obtain and process than coal, was abundant, and car
engines were designed to utilize oil and gasoline.

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In several states, farmers helped to pass the Granger Laws, which were designed to

A. provide state subsidies for farm exports. B. lower farm mortgage interest rates. C. allow the formation of producer and consumer cooperatives. D. prohibit bankruptcy auctions. E. regulate railroad rates and grain storage fees.

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Technician Asays a normally open switch is used in most coolant temperature warning light circuits. Technician B says most oil pressure warning circuits use a normally closed switch. Who is correct?

A. Technician A only B. Technician B only C. Both Technician A and B D. Neither Technician A nor B

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