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While iin the nineteenth century houston's economic well-being depended on cotton and commerce, in he twentieth century houston's economy was fundamentally transformed by?

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While in the nineteenth century Houston's economic well-being depended on cotton and commerce, in the twentieth century Houston's economy was fundamentally transformed by oil. This resulted in a more diversified economy as compared to its past economy as the oil industry sparked the growth of other industries.

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