Moving West and Industrialization

The United States Government promised to give settlers land if they:

• Promised to limit the number of cattle they raised

• Agreed to live on and farm the land for at least 5 years

• Allowed the railroad companies to lay track near their homes

• Joined the United States Army for 3 years

Why were railroads so important during this time?

• they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
• they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
• people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?

• Northeast

• South

• Midwest

• West

How long did it take to travel from coast to coast after the transcontinental railroad was built?

• 4 months
• Less than a week
• 10 days
• More than 2 weeks

At which place did the two railroads (Central Pacific and Union Pacific) connect?

• Promontory Point, UT

• Virginia City, NV

• Canon City, CO

• North Platte, NE

What region is generally referred to when speaking of cattle kingdom?

• Southwest

• Great Plains

• Great Lakes

• Appalachia

The process of increasing manufacturing through the building of factories and adoption of modern machinery.

• capitalism

• industrialization

• laissez faire

• cottage industry

After industrialization, what happened to the price of consumer goods?

• The price of goods increased

• The price of goods decreased

• The price of goods remained the same

Which conclusion can best be drawn from the chart?

• Before the Civil War, many businesses were privately owned.

• The population of the United States doubled between 1870 and 1890.

• The period after the Civil War saw a dramatic increase in the number of businesses

• Before the Civil War, the corporation was the most popular form of business organization.

Who created Standard Oil Company?

• John D. Rockefeller
• Andrew Carnegie
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• John P. Morgan