Severe traffic congestion on the few roads that were available made it difficult to get from one city to the other-Prior to the railroad, this was not the reason that made travel difficult in Texas
Explanation:
The people who settled in Texas at a very early stage encountered transportation problems due to the geography of the region.
- The Rivers where not very deep -The navigation of steam boat was not possible every month .
- The roads did not allow the passage of traffic due to the extreme weather condition.Plank roads where developed by the government but it did not serve the purpose.
The factors that led to the development of railroad in Texas are:
- It took weeks to cross the state by stagecoach, and travel was often difficult and dangerous.
- Roads were poorly constructed and extremely muddy during wet weather, which made it difficult for stagecoaches to pass through.
- Rivers were too shallow for ships to travel year-round, making it necessary to travel by stagecoach, which was very slow.
