How did the railroads impact the economy in the country in the years between 1865 and 1900?

Unit 8 - Gilded Age

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They decreased the demand for steel.
They led to a decline in oil production.
They stimulated economic growth and expansion.
They caused a reduction in labor unions.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did railroads play in the growth of the oil industry?
They limited market access.
They provided transportation and market access.
They reduced the need for oil.
They increased oil prices.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Rockefeller use the practice of vertical integration?
By selling off his oil refineries.
By controlling all aspects of production and distribution.
By focusing only on marketing.
By outsourcing production.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Carnegie do with a large portion of his wealth?
He invested in railroads.
He donated it to philanthropic causes.
He bought more steel companies.
He kept it in offshore accounts.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the invention of the telegraph change communication?
It made communication slower.
It allowed instant communication over long distances.
It eliminated the need for written messages.
It was only used for local communication.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the invention of the telephone change communication?
It made communication more expensive.
It allowed people to communicate verbally over long distances.
It replaced the telegraph entirely.
It was only used for business purposes.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the invention of the electric light bulb change the way of life for people?
It increased the cost of living.
It allowed people to work and socialize after dark.
It was only used in factories.
It made candles obsolete immediately.
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