Railroad Boom

What were the problems with horse-drawn coach rides in early Texas?

• Quick, comfortable, and smooth

• Efficient, modern, and reliable

• Slow, hot, and dusty

• Fast, cold, and clean

What method of transportation proved to be the most effective for Texas?

• Steamboats

• Horse-drawn coaches

• Railroad

• Roads and canals

When did the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway Company start laying tracks in Texas?

• 1853

• 1852

• 1851

• 1850

How many miles of railroad tracks had been laid in Texas by 1861?

• 600 miles

• 350 miles

• 200 miles

• 470 miles

What was the first major change to Texas during the railroad boom period?

• Decrease in population

• Increase in population

• Decrease in transportation

What did the state government give away to railroad companies in exchange for building new tracks?

• Oil

• Money

• Land

• Gold

How many miles of railroad tracks did Texas have within 30 years of the first tracks being built?

• 2,000 miles

• 5,000 miles

• 8,000 miles

• 10,000 miles