Inventions and Innovations #2

Before the railroad was built, only wealthy people traveled because everyone else was working in the factories.

• true

• false

The judicial branch deemed it unconstitutional for railroad companies to build on Native American lands.

• True

• False

Which are disadvantages to the Transcontinental Railroad?

• dangerous to construct

• job opportunities

• destructive to Native American lands and hunting

• faster transport for people moving west

• easier transport for goods and materials

Travel was very time-consuming, dangerous, and expensive for travelers before the transcontinental railroad.

• True

• False

The _________ made it possible to transport goods across long distances much faster than using oxen-guided covered wagons.

• national road

• erie canal

• steam engine

• praire schooner

What made it easier transport for goods and materials?

• Transcontinental Railroad

• The Cotton Gin

• Textile Factories

What branch of government is Congress apart of?

• All three branches

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

What population decreased that impacted the Native Americans the most?

• Cows

• Immigration

• Natives

• Bison

Which is a positive from the factory system?

• Many new technologies came from American inventors, scientists, and mechanics

• Factory workers were forced to work long hours

• Small businesses were taken over or shut down by large factories

• Many workers were injured or even killed due to poor work safety

What increased from other countries due to the railroad?

• Building new railroads to connect to other countries

• Immigrants traveling to America

• Receiving more slaves to help the south