The Industrial Age - Railroads Lead the Way

True/False: Few laws limited the business practices of railroad barons in the early days of the railroads.

True/False: The expansion of railroads took money away from the iron and lumber industries.

True/False: The standard gauge caused confusion and created gaps in train service.

True/False: George M. Pullman developed the Pullman sleeping car for overnight journeys.

True/False: The growing railroad network redistributed the American population across the country.

After consolidation of the railroads, who controlled the nation's rail traffic?

Early railroad tracks were made of:

What did large railroad companies offer as incentives for their biggest customers?

What did Railroad Barons form based on secret agreements to divide up business amongst themselves?

The growing railroad network helped American industry expand into the: