Transportation Type Positive Aspects Negative Aspects Cheap, most common form of Rains brought muddy roads which Freight Wagons transportation slowed down wagons; they could break down easier; some areas did not have roads Popular travel; connected towns Expensive way to travel; rains Stagecoach and cities slowed them down Comfortable and cheap form of Rafts could block waterways, River Ferry / Boats transportation; some water areas too narrow to pass through; Fast and relatively cheap way to service was very limited; Houston Railroads transport goods and passengers; was the only railroad service; used new but very important form of school fund to pay for it transportation III. Immigrant Groups in Texas (Ch. 14, Sect. 3) Group Reason for Immigrating Town / Settlement Jobs, be close to family, fresh start San Antonio-Goliad Mexican area; Nacogdoches, South Texas Annexation, lots of land available, legalized slavery, All over Southeast and American fresh start Central Texas Escape hardships, fighting in Europe, annexation, New Braunfels, German fresh start Fredericksburg, Comfort, Industry Escape hardships and fighting in Europe, Four Mile, Brownsboro Swedish annexation, fresh start (Norwegian) **NOT COUNTED AGAINST **NOT COUNTED AGAINST Escape famine and hardships in Europe, annexation, San Patricio, Refugio fresh start Irish Escape hardships and fighting in Europe, Castroville, La Reunion French annexation, fresh start (near Dallas) Escape hardships and fighting in Europe, Panna Maria Polish annexation, fresh start
Transportation Type Positive Aspects Negative Aspects Freight Wagons Cheap, most common form of transportation Rains brought muddy roads which slowed down wagons; they could break down easier; some areas did not have roads Stagecoach Popular travel; connected towns and cities Expensive way to travel; rains slowed them down River Ferry / Boats Comfortable and cheap form of transportation; Rafts could block waterways, some water areas too narrow to pass through; Railroads Fast and relatively cheap way to transport goods and passengers; new but very important form of transportation service was very limited; Houston was the only railroad service; used school fund to pay for it III. Immigrant Groups in Texas (Ch. 14, Sect. 3) Group Reason for Immigrating Town / Settlement Mexican Jobs, be close to family, fresh start San Antonio-Goliad area; Nacogdoches, South Texas American Annexation, lots of land available, legalized slavery, fresh start All over Southeast and Central Texas German Escape hardships, fighting in Europe, annexation, fresh start New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, Comfort, Industry Swedish (Norwegian) Escape hardships and fighting in Europe, annexation, fresh start **NOT COUNTED AGAINST Four Mile, Brownsboro **NOT COUNTED AGAINST Irish Escape famine and hardships in Europe, annexation, fresh start San Patricio, Refugio French Escape hardships and fighting in Europe, annexation, fresh start Castroville, La Reunion (near Dallas) Polish Escape hardships and fighting in Europe, annexation, fresh start Panna Maria