Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a.
Train freight rates to transport bales of cotton were half the price of wagon freight weights.
b.
The average price of a 500 pound bale of cotton in 1876 was $35.00.
c.
The railroad only crossed the 98th meridian in Texas at one location, near Austin.
d.
The railroad encouraged settlements in Texas west of the 98th meridian.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer 1

C

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Answer 2

C.

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