Question

Your research paper is entitled "Factors Improving Transportation in Sacramento Valley Area." Which sentence in paragraph 2 would be MOST helpful as evidence in your paper? A) By the late 1840's dreams of a transcontinental railroad were debated. B) The transportation by a raft is symbolic of the role of transportation in the evolution of local history. C) But the shorter transcontinental crossing at the Isthmus of Panama by a railroad would occur first in 1855. D) Meanwhile, the connection between San Francisco and Sacramento was improved by an expanding, fast, and efficient steamboat service.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D.

Answer A would not be helpful in a paper discussing transportation in California. Answer B has nothing to do with the improvement of transportation in California. Answer C has to do with Panama, not California.

Only Answer D involves the improvement of transportation in California.

Answer 2

D) Meanwhile, the connection between San Francisco and Sacramento was improved by an expanding, fast, and efficient steamboat service.

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer Meanwhile, the connection between San Francisco and Sacramento was improved by an expanding, fast, and efficient steamboat service. shows how the steamboat was an important factor in improved transportation in the Sacramento area.

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