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)

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The statement that best describes what happened to the city of Galveston after it was nearly destroyed by the hurricane of 1900 is:

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

After the devastating hurricane, Galveston did rebuild, but over time it lost its status as the wealthiest and most important city in Texas, particularly as Houston began to grow and expand.