Trusts and Big Business

Question 1

During which decade did transcontinental rail service begin in the United States?

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B: 1860–1870

Question 2

How did railroad expansion make natural resources more available in the US?

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B: by making it possible for natural resources to be transported to different cities and towns

Question 3

Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n)

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B: increase in the demand for raw materials. ✓ Correct

Question 4

The expansion of the railroad directly led to economic growth in the US because

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C: railroads made resources and products easier to transport.

Question 5

How did the growth of the rail networks impact the meatpacking industry?

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C: The meatpacking industry grew because railroads were used to deliver large quantities of meat from processing plants to locations across the country.

Question 6

In the late 1800s, the growth of the railroad led to Midwestern cities like Minneapolis and Cleveland becoming

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C: industrial centers.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

What industry did the refrigerated railcar impact the most?

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A: meatpacking

Question 9

In 1860, how far west could a person travel by rail from New York?

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B: only as far as the Mississippi River ✓ Correct

Question 10

During the Second Industrial Revolution, which building material became one of the most important in the world?

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D: steel

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