USHC 4.1 Railroads - Vanderbilt and Gould

Which of the following fostered the development of a national market by linking all parts of the country between 1840-1900?

• Highways

• Railroads

• Radio

• Electricity

Which of the following beliefs did Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois share?

• It was important to use force to bring an immediate end to segregation of public facilities.

• It was important to pursue education as the key to improving social equality.

• It was important to strive for immediate social equality with whites.

• It was important to recognize that the growth of labor unions was the major barrier to economic advancement.

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the government's influence on railroads in the West?

• The Western landscape should be preserved for free use by all the people.

• Legislation and government subsidies were created to develop a national market.

• The West mirrored European values and social patterns, creating small isolated towns.

• The development of an expansive railroad system hindered the growth of the United States.

What was another reason Congress passed this act in 1862?

• to promote settlement in the West

• to protect industry in the Northeast

• to improve transportation in the South

• to transport manufactured goods to the East

Which statement best completes this list above?

• Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef.

• Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants.

• The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture.

• The railroad and meatpacking industries ended the need for cattle drives.

In the late 19th Century, both American manufacturers and workers demanded high tariffs on goods imported into the United States. Why did they support this policy?

• They hoped to lower the price of imports because foreign goods were usually better quality.

• By making domestic goods more expensive, Americans would stand to make more money.

• They believed their jobs and goods would be protected from foreign competition.

• This government policy would improve trade relations with foreign countries.

The Harlem, Hudson, and Central rail lines meet in New York at what famous station?

• Grand Finally

• Grand Ole Opery

• Grand East

• Grand Central

What resource changed the world?

• Kerosene (Oil)

• Gasoline

• Steal

• Steam

Who was the President who signed the Pacific Railway Act?

• Johnson

• Biden

• Lincoln

• Grant

When was the Pacific Railway Act signed into law?

• 1862

• 1865

• 1877

• 1914