The success of a townsite could be largely determined by its a. payments to legislators b. access to the railroads c. proximity to the capital d. population of single men

I believe the answer is B.

The correct answer is B) access to railroads.

The success of a townsite could be largely determined by its access to railroads.

Townsites were important for the later establishment of communities in America. A townsite was considered a division of land that later formed a town in the United States. That is why it was very important that these places were connected to railroads. This way, the constant pass of people and goods helped establish and develop a community that could offer services and products to the people that traveled by train, and eventually, made some of them staying in those communities.

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