Early 19th Century Railroads
Fill in the blank:
Trains were _______, __________, ______-round transport solution
Trains were heavy-duty, fast, year- round transport solution.
Whe did the first transcontinental railroad establish?
1869
What weather conditions were railroad construction crews subjected to?
What did the railroad open way for?
Settlement in the West
What heavy industries did railroads stimulate?
Iron and steel
How long did early US railroads cover?
short distances
How many transcontinental railroads were added by 1900?
Four
Name 2 natural geographical features workers has to lay tracks across
Rivers, canyons, mountains, or deserts
Fill in the blanks:
The railroad stimulated development of ________ and ____________.
Towns and communities
Fill in the blanks:
Fruits and vegetables went from the _____ to the _______, manufactured goods from ________ to the __________.
-Farms to the cities
-Cities to the farming areas
Where was the increase in development?
Northern states
What did the transcontinental railroads connect?
Eastern states to the Pacfic Coast
What kind of characters did railroad construction camps attract?
All kinds
What additions to the trains allowed people to ride in comfort and luxury?
Sleeping and dining cars.
Name one thing that traveled long distances to reach new markets
Hogs, cattle, oranges