Ch. 19.1 QUIZ

He was considered a "captain of industry" in the railroad industry?

• Cyrus Field

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• John D. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

He invented air brakes

• George Westinghouse

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• George Pullman

• Gustavus Swift

These were secret discounts offered by railroad companies

• pools

• time zones

• rebates

• standard gauge

4' 8.5"

• pools

• time zones

• rebates

• standard gauge

The practice of combining separate companies into one

• pools

• consolidation

• rebates

• cooperatives

If it is 8:00 pm in Florida, what time is it in California?

• 3:00 pm

• 5:00 pm

• 6:00 pm

• 11:00 pm

Who was known for developing the sleeping car for trains?

• Gustavus Swift

• George Westinghouse

• George Pullman

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Which innovation helped standardize time across different regions in the United States?

• rebates

• standard gauge

• time zones

• pools

A tract of land designated for Native Americans by the U.S. Government is called a _____ .

• long drive

• ranch

• reservation

• conservation

Which was NOT an effects of the transcontinental railroad?

• Increased demand for steel, coal, and construction supplies

• Increased efficiency in travel and product distribution

• Ranchers and farmers moved west

• A more united America

• All of these were effects of the transcontinental railroad