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railroads spur the economy
improving the railroads
railroad tec.
railroad barons
growth of railroad system
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what was the economy spur? A).Standard Gauge B).Elements To refine Iron C).railroad growth stimulated the economy and innovation made railroas travel more efficient and profitable D).The National RailRoad System Encouraged The Expanding Economy In Many Other Ways
C).railroad growth stimulated the economy and innovation made railroas travel more efficient and profitable
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Was The Railroad Improving Faster Or Slower? A).Yes B).No
A). Yes, It was improving faster, it allowed shipment of goods at a reduce rate
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What Did George Westinghouse Create? A).Made It Easier For RailRoad Workers To Ship Goods B).He Created Devised Air Brakes That made the system fro stoping trains C).Developed The Sleeping Car D).Made The First Refrigerator
B:)He Created Devised Air Brakes That made the system fro stoping trains
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Who Was One Of The First RailRoad Baros? A).James K. Polk B).George Custer C).Cornelius Vanderbilt D).Henry Ford
C).Cornelius Vanderbilt
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When Was The First Railroad Made? A).1849 B).1869 C).1862 D).1871
B). 1869 was when the first railroad was finished
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Around The 1800s Did RailRoad Companies Began Using Steal Tracks A:)Yes B:)No
A.Yes
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True or False Did One Train Make One Whole Journey?
False Or True
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Who Invented The Ice Machine A.)Thaddeus Lowe B.)George Westung House C.)Gustavus Swift D.)George M. Pullman
A.)Thaddeus Lowe
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Who Built The Great Northern Line Between Minnesota And Washington State? A).James J. Hill B).George M. Pullman C).Eli H. Janney D).Gustavus Swift
A).James J. Hill
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What Transportation Became A Big Thing In The Late 1800s? A).Horses B).Cars C).Boats D).Railroads
D).Railroads became a driving force behind americas economic growth in the late 1800s after the Civil War.
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Did The Rairoad Help Other Industries Thrive
Yes They Did
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What Made It Nessary For The RailRoad To Expand
The Incerease Use
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Who Invented The Air Brakes? A.)Granville Wood B.)Thomas Edison C.)Georige Westinghouse D.) Alexander Grham Bell
C.)Georige Westinghouse
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were railroad aggressive
yes
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By the 1890s how many railway lines crossed the country? A).8 railway lines B).6 railroad lines C).5 railway lines D).3 railway lines
C).5 railway lines
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Did The New RailRoad Make New Economic Links
Yes, It Did It Made A Faster National Growing Rail System.
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True Of False There Were Only A Short Amount Of Lines That Were Used For Goods
What is False They Use Lots Of Line For Goods
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Who Was The First To Invent The Refigerator ? A.)John D Rockefeller B.)Henry Ford C.)Lewis Howard Latimer D.)Gustavus Swift
D.)Gustavus Swift
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The Expansion Of The Railroad System Was Accompained By What? A).consolidation B).standard guage C).rebates
A. consolidation
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Is It True That It Gave People More Jobs To Work
Yes, It Worked For Thousands Of People Who Laid Tracks And Built Stations For Manufactured.
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Did The Gaps In The Service Between The Various Lines Made Long Distance And Did Not Even Connect With Other Lines
Yes
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Who Invented The Sleeping Car A Luxury Railway Car? A.)Samuel Gompers B.)Terance V. Powderly C.)George P Pullman D.)Mary Harris Jones
C.)George P Pullman
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What Did Railroad Barons Use To Expand Their Companies? A).Create Railroads B).Create Land C).Create High Paying Jobs D).New Network
A).Railroad Barons used Consolidation to expand their companies and create a growing system of railroads throught the United States.
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what year was the line cross country
1890