7.1A: Railroads

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The growth of railroads affected all of the following industries EXCEPT: steel, oil, glass, natural gas

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natural gas

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The shaded areas of the map are land that the US government granted to railroad companies. What was the effect of these land grants?

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it allowed for the spread of transportation and communication infrastructure to spread, which increased western development

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All of the following terms are associated with railroads EXCEPT: standard gauge, standard time, Pullman car, Menlo Park

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Menlo Park

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Which of the following was NOT an effect of the expansion of railroads?
transportation cost of goods increased,
exports of goods to international markets grew,
new boom towns developed along railroad stops,
the East and West coasts became more economically tied

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transportation cost of goods increased