Chapter 25 Review Page 1Rail and Corporations

Who built the first factory in America?

• Samuel Slater

• Thomas Edison

• Eli Whitney

• Oliver Evans

Which Pennsylvanian developed the first steam engine?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• Oliver Evans

• William Penn

Which of these developments changed the face of industry?

• Cotton Gin

• Light Bulb

• Interchangeable Parts

• Power loom

Building roads, canals, bridges and connecting remote places with cities is defined as

• Infrastructure

• Urban development

• capital

• limited liability

Why were corporations necessary?

• For investment capital

• Improve transportation

• Maximize risk

• none of these

The Erie Canal was a direct link between Lake Erie and which of these

• Atlantic Ocean

• Lake Ontario

• Connecticut River

• Hudson River

The Great Portage Canal connected Pittsburgh with which of these cities?

• Erie, PA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Cleveland OH

• Baltimore, MD

The railroads were crucial for America's development in all of the following ways except ...

• Socially

• Economically

• Politically

• Agriculturally

What was added to the locomotive that made it a viable means of transportation?

• Steam

• mules and horse paths

• Oil and gas

• combustable engine

Railroads dropped shipping costs by which percentages?

• 40-50%

• 50-60%

• 60-70%

• 70-80%