Study these two maps of the Texas Railroad System, created over 40 years apart. What is the BEST conclusion that could be made using these two maps?
A) Texas had more miles of railroad than any other state.
B) Over a four-decade period much of east Texas became connected by railroad.
C) The Great Depression slowed the expansion of the railroad system in Texas.
D) Texas lagged behind the rest of the country in the amount of people with access to the railroad.