Question 1

Between 1864 and 1900,the largest portion of railroad track (as a percentage of total annual construction)was laid in which region of the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) the Southeast 
B) the Northeast 
C) the Pacific Northwest 
D) the Great Plains region 
A) the Southeast 
B) the Northeast 
C) the Pacific Northwest 
D) the Great Plains region

Question 2

Early efforts by states to regulate the railroads

Accepted Answer

A) resulted in "Granger laws." 
B) resulted in laws that were initially supported by the railroads. 
C) outlawed product discrimination. 
D) allowed for higher charges on short haul freight. 
A) resulted in "Granger laws." 
B) resulted in laws that were initially supported by the railroads. 
C) outlawed product discrimination. 
D) allowed for higher charges on short haul freight.

Question 3

The federal government granted 200 million acres of land to railroads.Which of the following statements presents accurate information about these land grants?

Accepted Answer

A) The railroads were required to return 1/3 of the profits from the sale of this land to the federal government. 
B) The alternate section provision allowed state governments to purchase portions of the land grants from the railroads at reduced prices. 
C) The federal government incurred huge revenue losses under the land grant program. 
D) Congress required railroad companies that received land grants to transport mail,troops and government property at reduced rates. 
A) The railroads were required to return 1/3 of the profits from the sale of this land to the federal government. 
B) The alternate section provision allowed state governments to purchase portions of the land grants from the railroads at reduced prices. 
C) The federal government incurred huge revenue losses under the land grant program. 
D) Congress required railroad companies that received land grants to transport mail,troops and government property at reduced rates.

Question 4

Before the nation's first transcontinental railroad was completed,travelers to the West Coast used which forms of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A) clipper ship,wagon,mule 
B) dugout canoe,dirigible,horse 
C) clipper ship,dugout canoe,mule 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E)  Only a and c are correct. 
A) clipper ship,wagon,mule 
B) dugout canoe,dirigible,horse 
C) clipper ship,dugout canoe,mule 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E)  Only a and c are correct.

Question 5

Albert Fishlow argued that if the railroads were built ahead of demand we would observe initial profit rates that were very ______ and initial population densities that were very _______.

Accepted Answer

A) low;high. 
B) high;low. 
C) low;low. 
D) high;high. 
A) low;high. 
B) high;low. 
C) low;low. 
D) high;high.

Question 6

The best description of the economic benefits of the railroads (RRs)is:

Accepted Answer

A) RRs saved about 3 percent of GNP over what it would have cost to ship goods and people by alternative methods. 
B) U.S.GNP was reached about 20 years earlier with RRs than it would have been reached had RRs not been developed. 
C) U.S.GNP was reached about 40 years earlier with RRs than it would have been reached had RRs not been developed. 
D) Alternative forms of transport could have shipped goods and people for the same cost or less than the RRs did,and therefore,RRs generated no extra economic growth. 
A) RRs saved about 3 percent of GNP over what it would have cost to ship goods and people by alternative methods. 
B) U.S.GNP was reached about 20 years earlier with RRs than it would have been reached had RRs not been developed. 
C) U.S.GNP was reached about 40 years earlier with RRs than it would have been reached had RRs not been developed. 
D) Alternative forms of transport could have shipped goods and people for the same cost or less than the RRs did,and therefore,RRs generated no extra economic growth.

Question 7

During the last part of the 19th century,which factor contributed to the lag in railroad construction in the Southeast and Southwest?

Accepted Answer

A) sparseness of population 
B) war-induced poverty 
C) costal shipping 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E) Only b and c are correct. 
A) sparseness of population 
B) war-induced poverty 
C) costal shipping 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E) Only b and c are correct.

Question 8

"Granger laws"

Accepted Answer

A) were severely limited in scope through litigation. 
B) generally outlawed both place and person discrimination. 
C) established commissions with the power to investigate complaints. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E)  Only a and b are correct. 
A) were severely limited in scope through litigation. 
B) generally outlawed both place and person discrimination. 
C) established commissions with the power to investigate complaints. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E)  Only a and b are correct.

Question 9

The sustained productivity growth of railroads occurred primarily because of:

Accepted Answer

A) increased economies of scale. 
B) more powerful locomotives and more efficient freight cars. 
C) stronger steel rails. 
D) the advent of refrigerator cars. 
A) increased economies of scale. 
B) more powerful locomotives and more efficient freight cars. 
C) stronger steel rails. 
D) the advent of refrigerator cars.

Question 10

Fogel argued that railroads were more cost effective than canals because railroads were faster and were in service all year and that using rail instead of canals would ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lower freight rates on the railroads. 
B) lower government subsidies for railroads. 
C) lower inventories of grain in the East. 
D) reduce the wheat being shipped to Europe. 
A) lower freight rates on the railroads. 
B) lower government subsidies for railroads. 
C) lower inventories of grain in the East. 
D) reduce the wheat being shipped to Europe.

Between 1864 and 1900,the largest portion of railroad track (as a percentage of total annual construction)was laid in which region of the U.S.?

Early efforts by states to regulate the railroads

The federal government granted 200 million acres of land to railroads.Which of the following statements presents accurate information about these land grants?

Before the nation's first transcontinental railroad was completed,travelers to the West Coast used which forms of transportation?

Albert Fishlow argued that if the railroads were built ahead of demand we would observe initial profit rates that were very and initial population densities that were very _.

The best description of the economic benefits of the railroads (RRs)is:

During the last part of the 19th century,which factor contributed to the lag in railroad construction in the Southeast and Southwest?

"Granger laws"

The sustained productivity growth of railroads occurred primarily because of:

Fogel argued that railroads were more cost effective than canals because railroads were faster and were in service all year and that using rail instead of canals would ____.

Economic History

Founding the Colonies

Colonial Economic Activities

The Economic Relations of the Colonies

Economic Progress and Wealth

Three Crises and Revolt

Hard Realities for a New Nation

Land and the Early Western Movements

Transportation and Market Growth

Market Expansion Industry in First Transition

Labor During the Early Industrial Period

Money and Banking in the Developing Economy

The Entrenchment of Slavery and Regional Conflict

War, Recovery and Regional Divergence

Agricultures Western Advance

Industrial Expansion and Concentration

The Emergence of Americas Labor Consciousness

Money, Prices, and Finance in the Postbellum ERA

Commerce at Home and Abroad

Mobilizing for War

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

The New Deal

World War II

The Changing Role of the Federal Government

Government the Business Cycle After World War II

Manufacturing, Productivity, and Labor

Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future

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Exam 16: Railroads and Economic Change

Between 1864 and 1900,the largest portion of railroad track (as a percentage of total annual construction)was laid in which region of the U.S.?

Early efforts by states to regulate the railroads

The federal government granted 200 million acres of land to railroads.Which of the following statements presents accurate information about these land grants?

Before the nation's first transcontinental railroad was completed,travelers to the West Coast used which forms of transportation?

Albert Fishlow argued that if the railroads were built ahead of demand we would observe initial profit rates that were very ______ and initial population densities that were very _______.

The best description of the economic benefits of the railroads (RRs)is:

During the last part of the 19th century,which factor contributed to the lag in railroad construction in the Southeast and Southwest?

"Granger laws"

The sustained productivity growth of railroads occurred primarily because of:

Fogel argued that railroads were more cost effective than canals because railroads were faster and were in service all year and that using rail instead of canals would ____.

Economic History

Founding the Colonies

Colonial Economic Activities

The Economic Relations of the Colonies

Economic Progress and Wealth

Three Crises and Revolt

Hard Realities for a New Nation

Land and the Early Western Movements

Transportation and Market Growth

Market Expansion Industry in First Transition

Labor During the Early Industrial Period

Money and Banking in the Developing Economy

The Entrenchment of Slavery and Regional Conflict

War, Recovery and Regional Divergence

Agricultures Western Advance

Industrial Expansion and Concentration

The Emergence of Americas Labor Consciousness

Money, Prices, and Finance in the Postbellum ERA

Commerce at Home and Abroad

Mobilizing for War

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

The New Deal

World War II

The Changing Role of the Federal Government

Government the Business Cycle After World War II

Manufacturing, Productivity, and Labor

Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future

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Albert Fishlow argued that if the railroads were built ahead of demand we would observe initial profit rates that were very and initial population densities that were very _.