LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TURNPIKES TO STEAMBOATS TO RAILROADS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
farmers
|
|
|
steamboats
|
|
|
textile companies
|
|
|
railroad companies
|
Detailed explanation-1: -By 1860, 30, 000 miles (49, 000 km) of railroad tracks had been laid, with 21, 300 miles (34, 000 km) concentrated in the northeast.
Detailed explanation-2: -Railroad Tycoons Of The 19th Century. Railroad tycoons were the early industrial pioneers amassing or overseeing construction of many large railroads through the early 20th century. These men, names like James Hill, Jay and George Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Edward Harriman, and Collis P.
Detailed explanation-3: -Railroads provided faster, cheaper, and more reliable transportation. In addition, railroads became the first corporations that provided a model for the rise of big business.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shipping and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century.