Chapter 24 industry comes of age identification flashcards. In order for promoters to begin the railroad building, governments granted subsidies to entice them. Cornelius vanderbilt the commodore what improvements did he make to his railroad that greatly. The countrys railroad network expanded significantly in the 1800s. Why did congress tend to hold the most control during the gilded era. During this time period, there is mostly increasing amounts of industrial growth. Building railroads in west, profits would not come for years, when settlers came to the area. The ultimate goal for rails was this that ran from coast to coast. Describe how the first transcontinental railroad was built. Why did private railroad promoters ask the us government for help. A class of millionaires emerged for the first time ever. Congress subsidized the cost of many railroad construction projects because of high costs and of the risks of building railroads.
Key concepts as you take notes on this chapter be familiar with the following key concepts from us. The american pageant 15 edition chapter 24 notes industry comes. Congress began to advance liberal money loans to 2 favored crosscontinent companies in 1862 in response to the fact that transcontinental railroad construction was so costly and risky. The iron colt becomes the iron horse when lincoln was shot in 1865 there was only 35,000 miles of stream railways in the united states.
When railroads were built, land grants dictated that the areas on either side were saved for the railroad company or held by the government and sold. Andrew carnegie worked hard from a young age, he surrounded himself with influential people and then became rich and involved with steel. Chapter twentyfour industry comes of age, 18651900. After the civil war, railroad production grew enormously. Industry comes of age, 18651900 reading quiz chapter 25. Henry grady of the atlanta constitution newspaper urged the south to.
Spanning the continent with rails deadlock in the 1850s over the proposed transcontinental railroad was broken when the south seceded, leaving the field to the north. What were the advantages and disadvantages of government subsidies for the railroads. After the war, railroads boomed and were critical to the nation. The great west and the agricultural revolution, 18651890. Chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 checklist of learning objectives after mastering this chapter, you should be able to. Chapter 24 industry comes of age continuity and change statement. Because of the high costs and risks associated with building railroads, congress subsidized the cost of many railroad construction projects. Industry comes of age in 1865, there were 35,000 miles of steam railroad in the united states, but by 1900 there were 192,556 miles. Oct 14, 2010 home chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 i. Industry comes of age 18651900 joyce lee apush period 4 ms. T f the rapid expansion of the railroad industry was often accompanied.
Define each term with complete sentences, using your own words a. Chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 up chapter 26 the great west and the agricultural revolution, 18651896. Checklist of learning objectives after mastering this chapter, you should be able to. Frontier villages touched by the magic wand of the iron rail. Industry comes of age the iron colt becomes an iron horse know. Chapter 23 political paralysis in the gilded age, 18691896 course notes chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 course notes chapter 25 america moves to the city, 18651900 course notes chapter 26 the great west and the agricultural revolution, 18651896 course notes. American pageant 16th edition vocabulary words and definitions. In 1862, the federal government began donating and loaning to favored crosscontinental companies. Chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 out monetary and other attractions to the builders, who sometimes blackmailed them into contributing.
Railroads how did the federal government support transcontinental railroad building in the late 19th century. Chapter 24 industry comes of age 1865 1900 essential question what led to the industrialization of the united states and how did american workers respond. Essential vocabulary interstate commerce act vertical integration horizontal integration social darwinism sherman antitrust act haymarket square american federation of labor closed shop. The railroads created an integrated national market, stimulated the growth in cities, and.
The 2 companies that built the transcontinental railroad. Due to the expansion of the country, many new railroads were built. After the civil war, railroad production grew enormously, from 35,000 mi. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Telephone 1876 was created by alexander graham bell electric light bulb 1879 was created by thomas alva edison. It is to be used as a supplemental resource to your reading in this ap class, not as a substitution. The countrys railroad network significantly expanded in the late 1800s. A supreme court decision that prohibited states from regulating. New inventions and integrations government bridles the iron horse vertical and horizontal integration important inventions. Explain how the transcontinental railroad network provided the basis for an integrated national market and the great postcivil war industrial transformation. Political paralysis in the gilded age, 18691896 chapter 24. American pageant chapter outline chapter 24 chapter 24.
Industry comes of age, 18651900 contextualizationcausation important political issues of the gilded age. Americas second industrial revolution in the gilded age 18651900 was spurred initially by the transcontinental rail network, and saw large businesses consolidate into giant corporate trusts, as epitomized by the oil and steel. America accomplished heavy industrialization in the postcivil war era. Chapter 24 study guide calerolandperiod 1apushdbhs 14. Write a short statement 23 sentences that summarizes the timeperiod discussed in the chapter, highlighting what changed and what stayed the same during that timeperiod. T f private railroad companies built the transcontinental rail lines by raising their own capital funds without the assistance of the federal government 2. Union pacific, central pacific, paddies, leland stanford 2. Industry comes of age, 18651900 contextualizationcausation important political issues of the gilded age effects. Chapter 23 political paralysis in the gilded age, 1869 1896.
Consolidation leads to standardization of the industry. In business, an agreement to divide a give market in order to avoid competition. Congress commissioned this which pushed westward from omaha, nebraska to california. Start studying chapter 24 industry comes of age identification. Toward a new constitution 21 unit 3 launching the republic. Some early backers of the south james buchanan duke who started the american tobacco company and donated huge sums to what is today duke university. American pageant chapter outline chapter 24 the following is taken from coursenote website, 2008. Where it is false, mark f, and correct it in the space immediately below. To build your social science vocabulary, familiarize yourself with the following terms. Transcontinental railroad building was very costly and risky. Private railroad companies built the transcontinental rail lines by raising their own capital funds without the assistance of the federal government. Louis and pacific railroad company vs illinois case decreed that individual states had no power to regulate interstate commerce. Federal land grants and subsidies encouraged the railroads to build their lines across the north american the building of a transcontinental rail continent.
The south in the age of industry the south had remained agrarian although the nation was moving along industrially. Industry comes of age polk county school district, georgia. America moves to the city, 18651900 reading quiz chapter 26. Chapter 24 study guide industry comes of age 18651900 terms and names. Americas second industrial revolution in the gilded age 18651900 was. The iron colt becomes an iron horse railroads skyrocketed after the civil war. Congress gave land to railroad companies totally 155,504,994 acres. Chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 glossary. Industry comes of age, 18651900 in speaking of the real beginnings of the standard oil company, it should be remembered that it was not so much the consolidation of the firms in which we had a personal interest, but the coming together of the men who had the combined brainpower to do the work. The iron colt becomes an iron horse after the civil war, railroad production grew enormously, from 35,000 mi.
Home chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 i. The governmentbusiness entanglements also undermined. Chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900 coursenotes. One weighty argument for action was the urgency of bolstering the union, already disrupted, by binding the pacific coastespecially goldrich californiamore securely to the rest of the republic. According to freud, how did he discover the existence of repressi.
Railroads, along with steel, were to be the skeleton on which the nations economy would be built. Track mileage increased from 35,000 miles in 1865 to over 192,000 miles by 1900. Railroads doubled, many new jobs were created from the different. Start studying chapter 24 industry comes of age key termspeople. Americas second industrial revolution in the gilded age 18651900 was spurred initially by the transcontinental rail network, and saw. T f private railroad companies built the transcontinental rail lines by raising their own capital funds without the assistance of the federal government. History name chapter 24 industry comes of age, 18651900.
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