Ch. 5.1B Lesson Review

Ch. 5.1B Lesson Review

James Hill & the Great Northern Railroad

Great Northern Railroad

• created 1889

• Started in MI and ended in Seattle

• Also went through Everett

• Did not take government land grants ... Why would Hill not take these?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements was true about the Great Northern Railroad?

• it did not use government land grants

• went through Seattle

• started in Portland

Lesson on How to Build a Successful Railroad

• Helped settlers with their farms

• Helped to 'better' the land around his railroad .... Why would Hill do this?

• For example...change crops planted in a field each year

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"James Hill would build his railroad and then forget about the land and people around the tracks."

• True

• False

Great Northern Railroad: A Success Story

• Avoided debt by.......

• build in stages (how would this be helpful?)

• Sell homesteads to settlers (how would this help avoid debt?)

• Use money from sold land to fund more tracks and improvements (why was this a good idea?)

• Bought bankrupt companies

Multiple Select

Which three statements show what James Hill did to avoid going into debt with the Great Northern Railroad?

• build in stages

• used government land grants

• sold homesteads

• used profits to expand and improve the Great Northern Railroad