Ch. 10

Question 1

Positive things Railroads Brought

Answer 1

Population grew, travel more quickly, and settlement increased

Question 2

Negative things Railroads brought

Answer 2

Cheated settlers, Raising prices for shipping and lying about prices

Question 3

This person owned a Railroad company

Answer 3

James J. Hills

Question 4

This person helped set up a farm by managing the household.

Answer 4

Farmer Sarah Tainter

Question 5

This person helped set the farm by breaking the sod

Answer 5

Farmer John Tainter

Question 6

This person founded the Grange

Answer 6

Organizer Oliver H. Kelley

Question 7

This person made a large profit by buying and selling land

Answer 7

Speculator Louis Fertile

Question 8

Produce enough food to feed the family

Answer 8

Subsistence farming

Question 9

Produce a variety of crops to feed the family and to make money.

Answer 9

Diversified farming

Question 10

Plowing, Planting, Harvesting, Repair buildings, Cared for animals

Answer 10

Men

Question 11

House chores, Cared for children, Cooked, Made clothes, Preserved food

Answer 11

Women

Question 12

Carried firewood, Brought water from the well, Weeded the garden, Gathered eggs.

Answer 12

Children

Question 13

Homestead act, Buy it from the railroad company, Buy it from another farmer, Buy from a land speculator

Answer 13

Ways to get land