Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
What is a subsidy?
A
Money or goods given by a person or government to support a project that benefits the public
2
Q
What does transcontinental mean?
A
Going across a continent
3
Q
What is a time zone?
A
A geographic region in which the same standard time is used
4
Q
Why did the government give railroads subsidies in the late 1800s
A
Because the railroad companies needed land to build railroads, and the states offered subsidies because their community needed railroads to survive
