Why did new towns spring up in places that were not near rivers or canals? (1 point)

a.) all of the land near rivers and canals was already occupied by cities and towns.
the united states government sponsored new towns away from rivers and canals to
attract settlers to the west.

b.) the high levels of pollution in the country’s rivers led people to settle areas that were
far from those rivers.

c.) the towns sprang up along newly laid railroad tracks. railroads could be built almost
anywhere.

The correct answer is - C.) The towns sprang up along newly laid railroad tracks. Railroads could be built almost everywhere.

Lot of new towns in the United States were established on places that were not close to springs or rivers. That was kind of breaking the unwritten rule, as the human settlements had always been developing next to a freshwater source.

The reason why this trend occurred where the newly laid railroad tracks. With the railroad tracks and the trains passing on them, the people were able to move quickly to other places, as well as trade very easily. The railroads replaced the river's usage for transportation and travel, so the towns didn't had problems developing in places like this since everything became very easily available.