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The First Railroads

Question 2 • OK-Oklahoma History

Why was the construction of railroads encouraged in the Indian Territory?

Answer
A
Railroads discouraged interstate commerce.
B
Railroads made it more expensive to transport cattle to other states.
C
Railroads made it easier to access coal deposits and mining camps.
D
Railroads discouraged white settlers from living in the Indian Territory.

Explanation

Railroads connected the Indian Territory to markets and made remote resources easier to reach. In particular, they helped people travel to coal deposits and mining camps and transport coal away. Choice C, “Railroads made it easier to access coal deposits and mining camps,” is correct.

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