Industrialization Quiz 2 Flashcards
`When was the first transcontiental rr built?
1869
How many days did the transcontiental rr cut from cross contry travel?
26 days to 7 days
What helped pay for westward rrs and what was the impact?
Federal subsides; made it easy to settle west
What did trains carry to the east and west?
East: cattle
west: supplies
What did RR expansion help destroy?
Buffalo on the range
What replaced buffalo on the range and provided meals for fast growing Eastern cities?
Cattle
How much rr track was in 1860?
30,626 mi
How much rr track was in 1870?
52,922 mi
How much rr track was in 1880?
93,262 mi
How much rr track was in 1890?
166,703 mi
Where were buffalo and cattle in 1860?
Most midwest = buffalo
Southern tip of TX = cattle
Where were buffalo and cattle in 1870?
most midwest was cattle with buffalo in northern midwest
Where were buffalo and cattle in 1880?
Cattle covered the western half of the US with very little buffalo
What did the north mass produce during the Civil War?
rifles, cannons, ships, and uniforms
What allowed people to communicate over long distances?
telegraph and telephone
What was the Bessemer process?
made steel production more economical
What was used to light and heat homes?
Petroleum based products (keroscene)
What powered machines?
Electricity