Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Trains by the 1850s

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes trains by the 1850s?

• A) They moved much slower than stagecoaches and steamboats.
• B) Their role in transporting people west helped protect Native American culture.
• C) They failed to reduce transportation costs.
• D) They could operate year-round and on all types of terrain.
• E) They transported only freight, not people.

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