U.S. History - Ch.12, Part 2

Which two companies helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Union Pacific Company

• North Pacific Company

• West Pacific Company

• Central Pacific Company

For the Central Pacific Company, where did most workers come from?

• America

• China

• Japan

• Europe

What are three things railroads spent money on, which helped America's economy grow quickly?

• Coal

• Oil

• Steel

• Timber

How did railroads raise money needed to build the railroad?

• The national government gave them land.

• The national government gave them money.

• They sold cargo near the train stops.

• Investors gave them money.

Who were people who stole from an industry and got very rich because of it?

• Capitalists

• Thieves

• Robber barons

• White collar criminals

What was unique about the Great Northern Railroad?

• It was owned by an immigrant.

• It only carried coal as cargo.

• It never went bankrupt.

• It carried cargo to Canada.

What are costs paid by a company such as wages or shipping costs?

• Fixed costs

• Operating costs

• Set costs

• Local costs

What are costs paid by a company such as taxes or loans?

• Fixed costs

• Operating costs

• Set costs

• Local costs

What's the name of people who own part of a company through stock?

• Stockholders

• Partners

• Stock sharers

• Investors

What is it called when a company owns all parts of the industrial process for a product?

• Complete integration

• Partial integration

• Horizontal integration

• Vertical integration