Refer to Where Is Niagara Falls? for a complete version of this text.

In Chapter 3, people realize that building a bridge across the gorge of Niagara Falls will bring more tourists to the area.

Which detail best explains why building the first bridge to cross the gorge is such a difficult task?

Responses

“A ferryboat was built to take people from the US side to Canada.”
“A ferryboat was built to take people from the US side to Canada.”

“But there was still one thing missing—something the businessmen knew they needed.”
“But there was still one thing missing—something the businessmen knew they needed.”

“…tourists had a perfect view of some of the crazy, dangerous things some people would soon do…”
“…tourists had a perfect view of some of the crazy, dangerous things some people would soon do…”

“Even at the narrowest spot, the gorge was eight hundred feet wide.”
“Even at the narrowest spot, the gorge was eight hundred feet wide.”

1 answer

The detail that best explains why building the first bridge to cross the gorge is such a difficult task is:

“Even at the narrowest spot, the gorge was eight hundred feet wide.”

This detail highlights the significant challenge posed by the width of the gorge, indicating that constructing a bridge over such a vast distance would require substantial engineering efforts and resources.