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Use the excerpt to answer the question.
“Lott, [Texas] . . . came into existence with the coming of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad [in 1892] . . . Crude as were the first days of the town, it is natural that being a railroad town this brought people from the surrounding communities because of the advantages the railroad had to offer in those days. In they came from the communities which the railroad had passed by.” —George W. Storey, Works Progress Administration interview, 1941
What benefit from modifying the surrounding environment for building a railroad did George W. Storey specifically describe in this interview?
A. His hometown was the first community in Texas to have access to a railroad.
B. His hometown gained access to electricity.
C. His hometown became a major center for taking cattle to market.
D. His hometown’s population grew.
“Lott, [Texas] . . . came into existence with the coming of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad [in 1892] . . . Crude as were the first days of the town, it is natural that being a railroad town this brought people from the surrounding communities because of the advantages the railroad had to offer in those days. In they came from the communities which the railroad had passed by.” —George W. Storey, Works Progress Administration interview, 1941
What benefit from modifying the surrounding environment for building a railroad did George W. Storey specifically describe in this interview?
A. His hometown was the first community in Texas to have access to a railroad.
B. His hometown gained access to electricity.
C. His hometown became a major center for taking cattle to market.
D. His hometown’s population grew.
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D. His hometown’s population grew.
In the excerpt, George W. Storey mentions that the establishment of the railroad brought people from surrounding communities to the town, indicating that the population of his hometown increased as a result.
In the excerpt, George W. Storey mentions that the establishment of the railroad brought people from surrounding communities to the town, indicating that the population of his hometown increased as a result.