In the years BEFORE the Civil War, railroads were connected to each other all over the United States.
FALSE
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Before the Civil War, the South had the most amount of rail because of industries and population of people.
FALSE
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In the years after the Civil War there was an increase in the number of tracks everywhere because the country was rebuilding and the economy was strong.
TRUE
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The Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869, allowed travel from east to west the whole way by rail.
TRUE
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As more and more rail systems were put in, they became connected together which allowed more people to move out west.
TRUE
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The growth of the west SHRANK once the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
FALSE
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The Transcontinental Railroad used Chinese and Irish immigrants as labor and paid them very well for their hard work.
FALSE
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Native Americans were thrilled for the Transcontinental Railroad to be constructed through their land and welcome the progress and rail companies.
FALSE
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The U.S. is divided by regions or groups of states that share things in common like climate and physical geography.
TRUE
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Pennsylvania is located in the region known as the Mid-West.
FALSE
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Before railroads, anyone who wanted to travel out west would have to do it via plane.
FALSE
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Before railroads, any large cargo that could NOT fit on a wagon, would have to be shipped by boat which would take months.
TRUE
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As more and more railroad systems were put in, industries all over the U.S were able to get raw materials shipped to where they were needed.
TRUE
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Railroads led to the creation of time zones so schedules for people and cargo could be created no matter where they were in the U.S.
TRUE
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People who owned railroad systems became very rich because they provided a service (carrying goods and people) and the demand was high (people valued speed and ease of transportation).
TRUE
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Cities offered jobs because of the many industries and factories there.