Week 1
What were early roads?
Worn-out paths
What century was the steamboat in?
The late 1700s
How many mountains did the workers drill through while building the transcontinental railway?
15 mountains
Who issued a decree to make the trans-Siberian railroad (1857)?
Tsar Alexander II
How long did it take to make a Model T?
93 minutes
What was the first road made out of?
Packed soil
What river was the first successful steamboat navigated on?
Delaware river
How many miles of track was made by the end of 1867?
3000
When was the second enlargement for the Erie Canal approved?
1895 was when the second enlargement for the Erie Canal was approved.
Who built a motor vehicle?
Charles and Frank Duryea
How did people transport goods back then?
They rolled, dragged, or pushed them
What models utilized various combinations of propulsive forces?
Ranked paddles, paddle wheels, and screw propellers
How many miles of the track did they build for the transcontinental railroad by 1866?
40 miles
How long did it take to make five tons of steel when you use the Bessemer Process?
It took 40 minutes to make five tons of steel using the Bessemer Process.
When was the model T made?
1908
Around what time was the first road made?
35000 BC
What was Robert Fulton’s title?
“Father of steam navigation”
Who were the people in the Big Four?
Collis P. Huntington, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker
Who thought up the idea for the Trans-Australian Railway, and when did they do it?
Edward Barton thought up the idea for the Trans-Australian Railway and it was known on September 25th, 1855.
What are the three things that Henry Ford did to make him a great businessman?
1) He made it so that the common man could afford the cars
2) Production technology to make transportation accessible for all
3) He thought of his workers as customers, so he paid them well so that they would buy his cars
What was the first vehicle?
A sledge/sled
What was the name of Robert Fulton's first steamboat?
The Clermont
How many years in total, did it take to finish the continental railroad?
6 years
Where does the Trans- Siberian railroad end and start, and how long is it?
The Railroad travels from Moscow to Vladivostok, which is about 5,771 miles
What are the three things that Henry Ford did to make him a great businessman?
1) He made it so that the common man could afford the cars
2) Production technology to make transportation accessible for all
3) He thought of his workers as customers, so he paid them well so that they would buy his cars