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Ch. 5.1B Lesson Review

Ch. 5.1B Lesson Review

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7th Grade

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Brandon Volkman

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Ch. 5.1B Lesson Review

James Hill & the Great Northern Railroad

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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?

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Multiple Select

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

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it did not use government land grants

2

went through Seattle

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started in Portland

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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

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Multiple Choice

True or False --


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

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True

2

False

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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

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Multiple Select

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

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build in stages

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used government land grants

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sold homesteads

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used profits to expand and improve the Great Northern Railroad

Ch. 5.1B Lesson Review

James Hill & the Great Northern Railroad

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