The correct answer is A) be able to compete with major producers.
The other options of the question were B) store as much as possible in case times got worse. C) oppose the policies of Governor Ross. D) ensure they produced more than California
Even the oil prices were very low, independence in East Texas continue to produce as much oil as possible because they wanted to be able to compete with major producers.
The East Texas Oil field is the second largest of the United States, just after the fields in Alaska. It was discovered in 1930 and extends over 140 acres in the counties of Rusk, Cherokee, Smith, Upshur, and Rusk. From the start, independent oil producers try to find ways to produce and compete with other major oil producers.