Pose, Audience, dviese. astery The Texas Railroad
October 2016
History of Railroads in Texas
The History of the Texas Railroad
1 Early settlers in Texas faced a lot of transportation problems due to the geography of the location. The rivers in Texas were
not deep enough to allow people to use steamboats to travel throughout the year. Furthermore, the roads in Texas were
often difficult to travel on due to weather conditions. The state authorities tried to resolve this problem by building broader
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Select the correct answer.
Why did the author include the information in the text box at the bottom?
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to explain why different railroad companies could not build the railroad as per their contract
to provide additional Information on the different railroad companies that worked in Texas
to describe the different parts of Texas where the railroad was built
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to highlight the time it took to finish completing the entire railroad in Texas
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