Major Texas settlements were connected by

Major Texas Settlements were connect by highways and trails

Explanation:

Texas was sparsely populated and the some of the first roads are thought to have originated from Native Indian trails used for centuries before.

The Old San Antonio Road was an old road that connect Mexico with Texas but with the establishment of a powerful state government in the Republic, the work on the 'Central National Road' was started.

As the major throughway, it helped to connect many of the major settlements in the Republic of Texas.

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