All of the following influenced the growth of American industry in the 1830s and 1840s EXCEPT ________
A) the transition to a factory setting
B) the development of mass production
C) the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania
D) the invention of mechanical tools
E) advances in the transportation industry
Answer: C
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