Question

Which of these statements best describes what happened to the city of
Galveston after it was nearly destroyed by the hurricane of 1900? (1 point)

It adopted a system of municipal government that made it unable to provide
disaster recovery.

It continued to experience high loss of life from future hurricanes.
O

O

C

It was rebuilt but never regained its position as the wealthiest city in Texas.

It was replaced by Indianola as the busiest port in Texas.

Answer 1

It was rebuilt but never regained its position as the wealthiest city in Texas.

(After the 1900 storm Galveston was rebuilt with a seawall and island elevation, but Houston overtook it as Texas’s leading port and commercial center.)