____ 1. Railroads were slow in coming to Texas because

a. steam locomotives frightened horses.
b. war with American Indians made it dangerous to lay track.
c. of difficulty in raising the money to build them.
d. steamboats were much more efficient.

____ 2. White Texans sometimes were fearful of nearby slaves

a. who might rise up and attack them.
b. who might take their jobs.
c. who refused to take part in religious services.
d. when contagious disease was spreading.

____ 3. Abolitionists, who opposed slavery in Texas,

a. were welcome to debate the topic at town meetings.
b. were sometimes forced to leave.
c. published newspapers in many Texas towns.
d. wanted the Texas economy to focus more heavily on agriculture.

____ 4. Texas newspapers began carrying more national and world news after

a. it was safe to do so.
b. the first telegraphs were introduced.
c. the state legislature asked them to do so.
d. the introduction of steamboats.

____ 5. Stagecoaches could not carry heavy freight across Texas because

a. the Comanche would attack and rob them.
b. steamship operators objected to competition.
c. their state charter permitted them to carry only passengers.
d. they were not large enough.