Question

sacramento valley transportation
sacramento history online
1 in the traditions of sacramento valley native americans,
mysterious figures were transported over water in a raft to create
the world. one dove from the raft into the water and came up with
dirt. from that soil the world was formed.
2 the transportation by a raft is symbolic of the role of
transportation in the evolution of local history. paleo-indians arrived
about 12,000 years ago. the rich natural resources made the
sacramento valley a \garden of eden.\ permanent villages were
established about 8,000 years ago. native americans walked and
traveled the rivers and waterways with rafts. the later arriving
spanish entered the valley by horse, british and american trappers
entered by horse and on foot. settlers from the midwest and east
coast arrived in wagon trains. gold seekers walked over land along
side wagons or by sea on sailing ships and later steamboats. by
the late 1840s dreams of a transcontinental railroad were debated.
the examples in this passage primarily reflect progress in what
kind of development in sacramento?
a artistic
b economic
c human rights
d intellectual

Explanation:

The passage focuses on the evolution of transportation in Sacramento Valley, from Native American rafts to wagon trains, ships, and early railroad plans. Improved transportation enables trade, resource movement, settlement, and economic activity, which are core to economic development. The other options (artistic, human rights, intellectual) are not addressed by the transportation examples.

Answer:

B. economic