The three-fold increase of cars on the road in the 1950s did all of the following EXCEPT
A. drive up oil consumption.
B. cause the U.S. to relinquish many of its holdings in the Middle East.
C. lead to the opening of billions of acres of ocean bed for offshore drilling.
D. lead to the passage of the Air Pollution Control Act.
Answer: B
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