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Railroads
Middle Class
Steam Engines
100
How many seating classes were there on common trains in England?
3
100
A train ride would be considered "a what" because it was new thrill and not actually necessary?
a commodity
100
Name 2 vehicles that the steam engine was used in.
trains and steam boats
200
What fuel source did trains use in the 1800s?
Trains were steam powered.
200
Which Queen rode on the British Railroad and declared it to be "quite charming"
Queen Victoria
200
Are steam locomotives very energy efficient?
Yes, particularly in high altitudes
300
Which train compartment had open air seating?
The third class.
300
Which industry did the railroad system really help facilitate and grow?
Factories
300
By 1890 how many steam engines were being built annually?
over 100
400
Which class of seating would an upper-middle class woman like Alice Jane Beatty sit in?
The first class
400
The railroad system brought “what” to rural areas?
"town life"
400
Which company had a near monopoly on steam engine production?
Boulton and Watt