'Transcontinental railroads' diaporamas de présentation

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they (A) created a too-powerful chief executive (B) did not include a mechanism for their own amendment (C) made it too difficult for the government to raise 'money through taxes and duties

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Industry Comes of Age

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Chapter Overview

Chapter Overview. Bravo Class!. What we have covered. We have studied 3 facets of U.S. History during the late 19 th century Industrialization Migration from rural to urban areas Immigration

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The New Industrial Revolution and Railroad Boom

The New Industrial Revolution and Railroad Boom. US History: Spiconardi. Factors That Led To The Boom. New Technology The Air Brake Invented by George Westinghouse, the air brake allowed all railcars to stop at once

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LETS STUDY

LETS STUDY. FIRST NINE WEEKS STUDY GUIDE. WHICH TYPE OF MAP WOULD SHOW FAUTURES SUCH AS RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, AND PLATEAUS. PHYSICAL . WHICH TYPE OF MAP SHOWS CAPITALS AND DIVISIONS BETWEEN COUNTRIES. A POLITICAL MAP. WHICH SIGNIFICANT CITY IS LOCATED AT A APPROXIMATELY

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Industry Comes of Age

Industry Comes of Age. 1865-1900. The Iron Colt Becomes an Iron Horse. In 1865 there were 35,000 miles of railways in the U.S., mostly east of the Mississippi. In 1900 there were 193, 556 miles with much west of the Mississippi It was risky and expensive and required government subsidies

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Mistreatment of Indians

Mistreatment of Indians. 27. Source http://visualhistory.freewebpages.org/Late1800s.html. Little Bighorn. Source: http://www.ibiscom.com/images/cu01.jpg : http://www.zulunation.com/images/SITTING_BULL_2.jpg. Wounded Knee. Source: http://www.iwchildren.org/eagle1/yelobird3.jpg.

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