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3-1 Industry and the Railroads

Authored by Custodio Gomez

Social Studies

11th Grade

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3-1 Industry and the Railroads
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major result of railroad expansion in the late 1800s?

It slowed down trade

It made horse travel more popular

It connected the country and boosted business

It led to war with Europe

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the transcontinental railroad?

A road for stagecoaches

A train system that connected the East and West

A subway under New York

A bridge across the Mississippi

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were time zones created in the U.S.?

To celebrate the seasons

To help train schedules stay on time

For voting in elections

To track farming schedules

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one way railroads helped industry grow?

They blocked farmers from shipping crops

They created less need for workers

They moved raw materials and goods faster

They caused prices to rise quickly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What group of workers helped build the western part of the transcontinental railroad?

Italian immigrants

Chinese laborers

African American teachers

British soldiers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a “robber baron”?

A famous cowboy

A rich business leader seen as greedy

A worker who led a strike

A banker who gave away money

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did railroads affect towns and cities?

Towns near railroads grew quickly

Cities disappeared

People stopped traveling

Factories moved to Canada

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