Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild by Jack London.
What does the excerpt reveal about the historical context
of the story?
The next he knew, he was dimly aware that his tongue
was hurting and that he was being jolted along in some
kind of a conveyance. The hoarse shriek of a locomotive
whistling a crossing told him where he was. He had
travelled too often with the Judge not to know the
sensation of riding in a baggage car.
O Cars were more popular than trains.
O Traveling by train was common.
O Judicial districts covered large areas.
O There were laws preventing animal cruelty.