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Why was crude oil in higher demand in the mid-1800s than it had been before?

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Answer:

Lamps (and new inventions.)

Step-by-step explanation:

Because in 1840, a Geologist found out that you could use crude oil (kerosene in this case) to light lamps. And also the fact that new inventions needed oil.

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