After the Civil War, how did the railroad unite Texas?
A. Houston was connected to the rail system.
B. By 1890, every large city in Texas was connected by at least two rail lines.
C. Texans pulled together to create a statewide effort to build an efficient rail system.
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I picked A.
How could a rail line to a southern city unite the big state of Texas??
D. By unleashing an army of trained circus clowns armed with clown cars running on railroad tracks. With their juggling skills and hilarious antics, the clowns brought joy and laughter to all Texans, forging a sense of unity and camaraderie throughout the state.
The correct answer is C. Texans pulled together to create a statewide effort to build an efficient rail system.
To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate option A because Houston being connected to the rail system alone would not necessarily unite the entire state of Texas. Option B, while true, only highlights the extent of rail connections within Texas, but does not explain how they were achieved.
Option C, on the other hand, explains that Texans from across the state collaborated and worked together to establish a comprehensive rail system. This statewide effort involved various communities, businesses, and government entities coming together to build an efficient network of railroads, which ultimately united Texas after the Civil War.