The Growth of Railroads

What was a significant impact of the development of railroads in the early 19th century?

• Faster and more efficient transportation of goods and people

• Decrease in industrial production

• Isolation of urban areas

• Decline in migration

How did the expansion of railroads contribute to the growth of cities?

• By making travel to urban areas easier for work and leisure

• By reducing the need for urban development

• By isolating rural areas

• By decreasing the population in cities

What was one of the social impacts of the growth of railroads?

• Increased migration and spread of ideas and cultures

• Decrease in population movement

• Reduction in cultural exchange

• Isolation of communities

What was a direct result of the need to coordinate train schedules across different regions?

• Creation of time zones

• Development of new languages

• Decrease in train travel

• Isolation of regions

What challenges did the construction of railroads bring?

• Difficult and dangerous labor conditions

• Improvement in indigenous peoples' living conditions

• Decrease in economic growth

• Reduction in land disputes