The first attempts to create a transcontinental railroad failed in part because the technology was not sufficient. Congress could not agree on where the line would run. the Civil War blocked construction.

the three roles stated in the dialogue develop the siblings' personalities.

lloyd's personality looks like a trademarketer

dana's personality is afraid from lloyd's behavior and the oldest sister is a decided person who tries to solve any conflict

tenochtitlan (also spelled tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of lake texcoco in central mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the aztec civilization. the traditional founding date of the city was 1345 ce and it remained the most important aztec centre until its destruction at the hands of the conquering spanish led by hernán cortés in 1521 ce, which led to the final collapse of the aztec empire.

it foreshadows the theme of the paragraph and hints the topic that will be discussed in the paragraph!