Industrialization and Its Impact in Washington

Question 1

Which became the most important product in Washington’s early fishing industry?

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salmon

Question 2

What was the first advance in refrigeration technologies in the 1800s?

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A US patent for refrigeration was filed.

Question 3

How did Washington’s industries change during the Second Industrial Revolution?

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Agriculture, timber, and commercial fishing became three of the state’s most important industries.

Question 4

How did advances in refrigeration affect Washington in the late 1800s?

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Food could be transported and stored more efficiently.

Question 5

What was one effect of the completion of the Great Northern Railway?

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A pathway to Seattle was established, which allowed it to become a major American city.

Question 6

Henry Villard was an investor who helped build the

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Northern Pacific Railway.

Question 7

What is the main reason the Northern Pacific Railway was built?

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to link the Pacific Northwest to the transcontinental railway line

Question 8

In the late 1800s, canning machinery made it easier to

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process and package fish.

Question 9

Before Washington could become a state, leaders in the territory had to

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vote to approve the application for statehood.

Industrialization and Its Impact in Washington Answers