New American Industries Answers

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Which is an invention that improved safety for railway passengers?

A
refrigerated rail cars
B
Pullman sleeping cars
C
time standardization
D
air brakes
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Which invention was most important in revolutionizing the meat industry?

A
air brakes
B
knuckle couplers
C
the Pullman car
D
the refrigerator car
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Which industry benefited most from the Bessemer process?

A
petroleum
B
coal
C
steel
D
meatpacking
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What industry did the refrigerated railcar impact the most?

A
meatpacking
B
textile
C
farming
D
steelmaking
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Look at the map of cities in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century.What impact did railroads have on cities across the United States at the turn of the twentieth century?

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A
Many cities became industrial centers.
B
Many cities saw a decrease in population.
C
Many cities became agriculture centers.
D
The railroads had minimal impact on cities across the United States.
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How did the growth of the rail networks impact the meatpacking industry?

A
The meatpacking industry shrank because the demand for other natural resources increased.
B
The meatpacking industry grew because the cattle population increased.
C
The meatpacking industry grew because railroads were used to deliver large quantities of meat from processing plants to locations across the country.
D
The meatpacking industry shrank because there was no safe way to transport meat on rail cars.
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Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n)

A
decrease in the need for raw materials.
B
increase in the demand for raw materials.
C
decrease in the uses of raw materials.
D
increase in the types of raw materials found in the United States.
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During which decade did transcontinental rail service begin in the United States?

A
1850–1860
B
1860–1870
C
1870–1880
D
1880–1890
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Which natural resource became more available to the American public as a result of railroad expansion?

A
natural gas
B
wood
C
coal
D
water
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Look at the table.According to the table, what was the state of the steel industry in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century?

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A
The steel industry became the sole industry in the United States.
B
The United States became the world leader in steel production.
C
The United States became the number one importer of steel.
D
The steel industry saw little growth at the turn of the twentieth century.

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