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New American Industries — Quiz Answers

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4

What was a result of rail standardization?

A
Trains provided cars with pull-down beds for overnight travel.
B
Rail companies began to create their own styles of rails and tracks.
C
Trains from different rail lines could use each other’s tracks.
D
Railways were able to transport meat without spoilage.
5

Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n)

A
increase in the types of raw materials found in the United States.
B
decrease in the need for raw materials.
C
increase in the demand for raw materials.
D
decrease in the uses of raw materials.
6

What industry did the refrigerated railcar impact the most?

A
farming
B
steelmaking
C
textile
D
meatpacking
7

Which invention was most important in revolutionizing the meat industry?

A
air brakes
B
the Pullman car
C
the refrigerator car
D
knuckle couplers
8

Which is an invention that improved safety for railway passengers?

A
Pullman sleeping cars
B
time standardization
C
air brakes
D
refrigerated rail cars
10

In 1860, how far west could a person travel by rail from New York?

A
all the way to the West Coast
B
only as far as Chicago
C
only as far as the Mississippi River
D
only as far as the Missouri River

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