Question

Which of the following factors was not a reason why railroads were first built in the Indian Territory?

A. to make it easier for white settlers to come to the Indian Territory
B. to encourage the Indian Territory to trade with its neighbors
C. to take job opportunities away from non-American Indians
D. to help companies access coal and oil resources in the territory

Answer 1

Railroads were first built in the Indian Territory to make it easy for white settlers to easily access Indian Territory, to encourage the Indian Territory to trade with its neighbours and to take job opportunities away from non-American Indians.

So the answer is D: to help companies to access coal and oil resources in the territory.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. To take job opportunities away from non-American Indians

Explanation:

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