The Age of Railroads
US History, Chapter 6 Section 2, p.236-240
Read Pages 236 and 237
1. How did the government facilitate the expansion
of the railroads?
2. What were the effects of railroad expansion?
3. How did railroad time work?
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Read Pages 238 - 240
4. How did the railroads affect cities?
5. How did railroad owners use Credit Mobilier to
make huge, undeserved profits?
6. For what reasons were farmers angry at railroad
companies?
7. How did the Grangers, who were largely poor
farmers, do battle with the giant railroad
companies?
8. What was the Interstate Commerce Act?
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