an avalanche

a blizzard

a thunderstorm

an earthquake

“It lifted both trains into the air and threw them off the cliff.”

“At midnight a strong thunderstorm hit.”

“A giant avalanche had hit the town of Cascade.”

“But soon, the passengers learned that the blizzard had grown more ferocious.”

sped by

crashed together

slowed or stopped

slipped or slid

While trains could be helpful, they also created problems.

Trains caused people to stay closer to home.

When trains traveled across the mountains, they caused avalanches.

Trains helped people travel and get things faster.

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The first trains appeared in the U.S. in the 1830's.

People were being forced off their land.

Railroads made life in America more convenient.

Workers were paid little to work in hard conditions

The first trains appeared in the U.S. in the 1830's.

People were being forced off their land.

Railroads made life in America more convenient.

Workers were paid little to work in hard conditions

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