Question

Which of the Indian Territory's first railways had the following characteristics?
i. It was nicknamed the "Frisco" after it changed its name.
ii. It had northern and southern branches.
iii. It met the Katy line in Vinita.
iv. It traveled through Cherokee and Quapaw tribal lands.
A. the Atlantic and Pacific
B. the Missouri-Kansas-Texas
C. the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe
D. the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

Explanation:

The first railroad to enter the Indian territory was the Atlantic and Pacific.  The Atlantic and Pacific railways entered the Indian territory through the Pierce Line as far as Vinita.

In 1870s, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railways (a.k.a Katy or MKT) crossed the Red River in Texas. Both the railways, the Atlantic and Pacific railways and the Katy railways met at Vinita.

The Atlantic and Pacific railways is the predecessor of the St. Louis and St. Fransico railways (nicknamed 'Frisco'). The railways later formed branches in the north and the south.

So, the correct answer is option A..  

Answer 2

Answer:

A. the Atlantic and Pacific

Explanation:

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