History of American Railroads (Grade 5)
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History of American Railroads
1.
The first railways in the United States were gravity railroads.
- True
- False
2.
What was the name of the first successful American-built steam locomotive?
- Stourbridge Lion
- DeWitt Clinton
- Tom Thumb
- John Bull
3.
Which was the first American railroad to use a steam locomotive?
- South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Gravity Railroad
- Union Pacific Railroad
4.
What was the first American railroad chartered for both passenger and freight travel?
- South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Gravity Railroad
- Union Pacific Railroad
5.
With 137 miles of track in 1833, the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company was the longest railroad in the world at the time.
- True
- False
6.
Most early American railroads were built to haul what resource?
- gold
- coal
- stone
- lumber
7.
Preferring canals, the federal government did not support the expansion of railroads during the 1850s.
- True
- False
8.
During the Civil War, the heavily industrialized north had a much bigger railroad network than the south.
- True
- False
9.
The expansion of railroads into the west led to increased tensions between the federal government and Native Americans.
- True
- False
10.
Which two railroads operated the Transcontinental Railroad?
- Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern
- Union Pacific and Central Pacific
- Central Pacific and Great Northern
- Conrail and Norfolk Southern
11.
The first Transcontinental Railroad was built between what years?
- 1834-1840
- 1846-1851
- 1863-1869
- 1882-1888
12.
By the 1870s, canals were largely replaced by railroads.
- True
- False
13.
How long did the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 last?
- 3 days
- 45 days
- 101 days
- 229 days
14.
By the end of the 19th century, the railroad industry was the largest employer in the United States.
- True
- False
15.
Railroads were a risky business, and nearly a fourth of the railroads failed by the end of the 19th century.
- True
- False
16.
Why did passenger rail service in the United States decline beginning in the 1950s?
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