from railroads in the late 19th century
beginning in the early 1870s, railroad construction in the united states increased dramatically. prior to 1871, approximately 45,000 miles of track had been laid. between 1871 and 1900, another 170,000 miles were added to the nations growing railroad system. much of the growth can be attributed to the building of the transcontinental railroads. in 1862, congress passed the pacific railway act, which authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad. the first such railroad was completed on may 10, 1869. by 1900, four additional transcontinental railroads connected the eastern states with the pacific coast. (from
ailroads in the late 19th century\ by the library of congress)
from the rainy day railroad war
many railroad projects have been launched, some of them unique, but never before was enterprise conceived in just the spirit that gave the poquette carry railway to the transportation world. there have been railroads that \began somewhere and ended in a sheep pasture.\ the poquette carry road... twists for six miles, from water to water, through as tangled and lonely a wilderness as ever owl hooted in. (from the rainy day railroad war by holman day)

ailroads in the late 19th century\ gives a history of the growth of the national railroad system.
how is this history most clearly used in the fictional the rainy day railroad war?
1. to introduce a story about a new and unusual railroad
2. to develop a conflict between nature and the railroads
3. to portray a narrator who understands the future of the railroads
4. to convey a theme that progress from the railroad was unavoidable

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from railroads in the late 19th century
beginning in the early 1870s, railroad construction in the united states increased dramatically. prior to 1871, approximately 45,000 miles of track had been laid. between 1871 and 1900, another 170,000 miles were added to the nations growing railroad system. much of the growth can be attributed to the building of the transcontinental railroads. in 1862, congress passed the pacific railway act, which authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad. the first such railroad was completed on may 10, 1869. by 1900, four additional transcontinental railroads connected the eastern states with the pacific coast. (from
ailroads in the late 19th century\ by the library of congress)
from the rainy day railroad war
many railroad projects have been launched, some of them unique, but never before was enterprise conceived in just the spirit that gave the poquette carry railway to the transportation world. there have been railroads that \began somewhere and ended in a sheep pasture.\ the poquette carry road... twists for six miles, from water to water, through as tangled and lonely a wilderness as ever owl hooted in. (from the rainy day railroad war by holman day)

ailroads in the late 19th century\ gives a history of the growth of the national railroad system.
how is this history most clearly used in the fictional the rainy day railroad war?
1. to introduce a story about a new and unusual railroad
2. to develop a conflict between nature and the railroads
3. to portray a narrator who understands the future of the railroads
4. to convey a theme that progress from the railroad was unavoidable

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# Brief Explanations:
The historical account of the growth of the national railroad system in the 19th - century provides context for the unique railroad projects described in *The Rainy Day Railroad War*. It sets the stage for introducing a story about a new and unusual railroad. There is no mention of conflict with nature, a narrator understanding the future, or an inevitability of progress theme in the given texts.
# Answer:
1. to introduce a story about a new and unusual railroad

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