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QuizMultiple Choice

Establishing Statehood

Question 8 • OK-Oklahoma History

How did the establishment of more railroads in the Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s help farmers?

Answer
A
Farmers were able to sell their goods to a larger market.
B
Farmers were able to afford farm supplies, like tractors.
C
Farmers were able to sell land to railroads at a huge profit.
D
Farmers were able to buy shares in the railroad stations.

Explanation

Railroads connected farms to towns and distant markets, making it easier and cheaper to transport crops over long distances. This let farmers sell their goods to more buyers, so A, “Farmers were able to sell their goods to a larger market,” is correct. Railroads did not directly make tractors affordable or guarantee profits from selling land or railroad shares.

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