WA Chapter 5 Flashcards
transcontinental
a train route that extended along the United States.
corporation
a business owned by a group of people who own stock in the company
stock
a share to the company
distribution network
a system (provided by the railroads) that helped market, transport, and sell any goods or services
subsidy
contribution of money (land) from the government
corruption
dishonest practices in businesses or politics
bankrupt
unable to pay debts
solvent
to have enough money to pay debts
discrimination
treating people unfairly because of race, age, or gender
menial
work that is considered to be shameful or humiliating
revenue
income
incentive
motivation to do something
fjord
a long, narrow body of water between steep cliffs
emigrate
to leave one’s own country and settle in another
nativist
white, Protestant Americans born in the United States who disliked seeing so many immigrants come to the country.
anti-Semitic
to dislike Jews
backlash
a reaction, usually negative
quota
a part or percentage of a whole
rural
having characteristics of the countryside
urban
bustling cities
urbanization
refers to the transformation of small communities into cities
rival
a competitor or opponent
booster
an energetic or enthusiastic supporter
exploit
to take advantage of
why do you think a southern route was chosen over a northern route for the first transcontinental railroad?
- more practical
- more people were settled in the South
- cheaper and easier to build there
what two railroads eventually connected to Washington?
- the Northern Pacific Railroad
- the Great Northern Railroad
when did Washington cities experience their greatest growth?
years from 1880-1910
