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.

Answer 1

C: The railroad only crossed the 98th meridian in Texas at one location, near Austin.

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Answer 2

C

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