Multiple choice general knowledge

"Whistle stop tour " was the name of Harry Truman's campaign in 1948. This is so called because the campaign was mostly through

  1. TRAIN

  2. BUS

  3. CAR

  4. CYCLE
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Explanation

Harry Truman's 1948 'whistle stop' tour involved campaigning from the rear platform of a train, making short speeches at many small towns. The train would whistle to announce arrival, hence 'whistle stop' - a term from train stops in small communities.

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