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TCI Questions and Answers Already Passed An entrepreneur is a person who assembles and organizes the resources necessary to produce goods and services. How did government policies contribute to the boom in big business? It help them grow What was one consequence of the business boom? People began moving to the cities in search of their fortunes. Why did Mark Twain call this time period "the Gilded Age"? The growing number of millionaires showed off their new wealth at every o...

Gilded Age - 1870s - 1890s; time period looked good on the outside, despite the corrupt politics and growing gap between the rich and poor Technological (Second Industrial) Revolution - based on steel, railroads, electricity, oil-based products Alexander Graham Bell - He was an American inventor who was responsible for developing the telephone. Thomas Edison - American inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb, acoustic recording on wax cylinders, and motion pictures. ...

AMSCO Chapter 16railroad - correct answers The nation's first big business, created a nationwide market for goods. This encouraged mass production, mass consumption, and economic specialization. (p. 320) Cornelius Vanderbilt - correct answers Called "Commodore", he used his millions earned from a steamboat business to merge local railroads into the New York Central Railroad, which ran from New York City to Chicago, operating 4,500 miles of track. (p. 320) transcontinental railroads - co...

AMSCO: 5.7 Questions and Answers Already Passed How did the development of economic systems, ideologies, and institutions contribute to change between 1750 and 1900? Economic Systems - *Corporations* minimized risk - *Monopolies* = superiority - *Transnational companies* gained immense wealth and influence - Corporations allowed for large-scale economic activity and spread risk, making investments safer (also gained a lot of political power) Ideologies - *Cecil Rhodes* idea for a railroad proj...

US History Final Exam Review (Flashcards made off of the US History Final Exam Review Worksheet. Class - US History / Teacher – Steavens) Rated A+

Someone asked me if I wanted to make a New Year's wish, and I said yes—and it was that I'd like to see every young person in the world join the "Just Say No" . . . club. Well, just the fact that Congress has proclaimed "Just Say No Week" and in light of all the activities taking place, it seems that my wish is well on its way to coming true. I'm so proud of all the young people, the parents, the citizens in cities and towns across the Nation, the Government, and everyone else who's hel...

AMSCO Chapter 16 railroad - correct answers The nation's first big business, created a nationwide market for goods. This encouraged mass production, mass consumption, and economic specialization. (p. 320) Cornelius Vanderbilt - correct answers Called "Commodore", he used his millions earned from a steamboat business to merge local railroads into the New York Central Railroad, which ran from New York City to Chicago, operating 4,500 miles of track. (p. 320) transcontinental railroads - ...

How did the growth of the rail networks impact the meatpacking industry? The meatpacking industry grew because railroads were used to deliver large quantities of meat from processing plants to locations across the country. What industry did the refrigerated railcar impact the most? meatpacking According to the table, what was the state of the steel industry in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century? The United States became the world leader in steel production. ...

AMSCO 5.5How did technology shape economic production during the period from 1750 to 1900? - correct answers Water Transportation - Coal-powered steam engines could be built anywhere and could be used on ships and trains - Engines could be turned on by people when needed and turned off when not - Ocean-going ships and boats on lakes were no longer dependant on winds for power Iron - Coal made possible the mass production of iron Oil - Precision machinery and internal combustion engine...

Why did the development of time zones make train schedules more reliable? a. Time zones set the entire country to the same time. b. Time zones measured time locally instead of country-wide. c. Time zones made sure that each state was in only one zone. d. Time zones created a standard of time that all trains followed. d. Time zones created a standard of time that all trains followed Which best explains how railroads companies were able to standardize their timetables in 1883? By work...