Many Texans eagerly awaited the arrival of new economic growth. The economic development of Texas had slowed by its transportation problems. Most Texas rivers were either too shallow or too unreliable for shipping goods, while roads turned to mudholes during wet weather. Moving people and goods was time- consuming and expensive. transportation. hoping they would spur promised cheap, fast, and reliable -Source: Social Studies Skills Workshop

Many Texans eagerly awaited the arrival of new economic growth. The economic development of Texas had slowed by its transportation problems. Most Texas rivers were either too shallow or too unreliable for shipping goods, while roads turned to mudholes during wet weather. Moving people and goods was time- consuming and expensive. transportation. hoping they would spur promised cheap, fast, and reliable -Source: Social Studies Skills Workshop