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What was the significance of the Pacific Railway Act passed in 1862?
What was the significance of the Pacific Railway Act passed in 1862?
- It established the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad rates
- It limited private funding for railroad construction
- It funded the digging of canals to improve water transportation
- It authorized the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States (correct)
How did the extension of the railroad influence the economy in the United States?
How did the extension of the railroad influence the economy in the United States?
- It connected small farm towns and isolated communities to national markets, creating new economic opportunities (correct)
- It caused a decrease in regional specialization
- It resulted in reduced economic opportunities for land-locked states
- It led to unnecessary competition among steamboat companies
What resulted from the unnecessary competition among different railroad companies in the late 19th century?
What resulted from the unnecessary competition among different railroad companies in the late 19th century?
- The construction of additional transcontinental railroads
- A few powerful corporations monopolized the entire rail system (correct)
- The establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission
- The reduction in rates set by railroad companies
In what way did steamboats contribute to the transportation revolution in the 1800s?
In what way did steamboats contribute to the transportation revolution in the 1800s?
What was the impact of the state of New York funding a survey for a canal connecting Lake Erie with the Hudson River in 1808?
What was the impact of the state of New York funding a survey for a canal connecting Lake Erie with the Hudson River in 1808?
What was a major result of the transportation revolution in the 19th century?
What was a major result of the transportation revolution in the 19th century?
What was a significant development in transportation after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
What was a significant development in transportation after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
What prompted the establishment of the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Company?
What prompted the establishment of the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Company?
What was a key challenge in transportation before the transportation revolution?
What was a key challenge in transportation before the transportation revolution?
What was the most important method of shipping goods in the interior of the nation for nearly half of the 19th century?
What was the most important method of shipping goods in the interior of the nation for nearly half of the 19th century?
What was the impact of the Erie Canal on the cost of shipping?
What was the impact of the Erie Canal on the cost of shipping?
What effect did the affordable transport of farmed goods from the western region have on New England farms?
What effect did the affordable transport of farmed goods from the western region have on New England farms?
What was the primary reason for the rise of turnpikes in the early 1800s?
What was the primary reason for the rise of turnpikes in the early 1800s?
What eventually surpassed better roads like turnpikes in providing quick and cost-effective options for travel and transport?
What eventually surpassed better roads like turnpikes in providing quick and cost-effective options for travel and transport?
What was the significant benefit of the Erie Canal and turnpikes in the 1800s on the western regions of the United States?
What was the significant benefit of the Erie Canal and turnpikes in the 1800s on the western regions of the United States?
