What did independent oil producers in Texas do when the government ordered them to limit production? Why did they choose to this course of action?

Independent oil producers refused to limit production. Instead, they used fake valves and smuggled oil produced beyond legal limits out of the state. They chose to continue drilling so they could produce enough oil to be able to compete with major producers.

Explanation:

they remained in rural areas and worked at jobs such as lumbering or farming.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.