Railroads
Who created Tom Thumb?
In what country were steamboats first created?
France
Why did coal replace wood as the main fuel source?
Faster locomotives were built and coal was much more efficient than wood.
What was a main effect of steamboats and railroads?
Everyone everywhere could have products made far away.
There are four kings in a deck of cards. What king is the only one missing a mustache?
King of Hearts
About how many miles of track were laid by 1840?
About 2,800 miles of track
What was the name of the first steamboat?
Clermont
What was one state that gained new coal mining jobs due to the railroad?
PA, western VA, or IL
How did railroads contribute to the expansion of borders and guide population growth?
Towns were built around railroad junctions; towns w/o railroads suffered; cities grew as trains brought new residents and materials for construction and industry
What is the name of the Twitter bird?
Larry
Where were steam-powered trains first invented?
Britain
What river did the first steamboat travel up?
Hudson River
Why did the demand for coal grow when the demand for steel grew?
Coal was used to fire furnaces that steel was smelted in.
Why did the logging industry expand?
New towns needed more wood for houses and furniture; Newspaper publishing increased - high demand for paper
In what Southern US state is whale hunting illegal?
Oklahoma - OK is landlocked
At what speed did wagons and trains travel?
Robert Fulton
Name five ways wood or coal was used as a main fuel source
Fuel trains, fuel steamboats, cooking, light, heat
What was a city that grew as a major transportation hub and what did it link?
Chicago - links Midwest to East and South
What is a librocubicularist?
Someone who reads in bed
Who was on a train that flew off tracks?
Charles Richard Weld
What exact day did the first steamboat travel?
August 9th, 1807
What was the ratio between the efficiency and cost of coal v. wood?
half ton of coal = two tons of wood (efficiency); coal was half the cost of wood (cost)
Describe the circle of causes and effects of the railroad on steel and farmers
'Jiffy' is an actual unit of time. Sometime during the late 18th or early 19th centuries, scientist Gilbert Newton Lewis defined a 'jiffy' as _______?
Gilbert Newton Lewis defined a 'jiffy' as the amount of time it takes light to travel one centimeter in a vacuum, which is about 33.4 picoseconds or one trillionth of a second!