What is Sugar Land's historical connection to the sugar industry?
It was a sugar shipping port
It was a sugar plantation
It was a sugar manufacturing hub
It was named after a famous sugar baron
Answer
In the 19th century, the present-day Sugar Land area was home to a large sugar plantation situated in the fertile floodplain of the Brazos River. This is where the city gets its name.
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