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Railroads were built into Texas so cattle could be rapidly shipped to the eastern markets?
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The term for products such as tobacco that could be shipped only to England and not to foreign markets?
enumerated
How did railroads help the economic growth of America?
Railroads provided a greater market for goods, both agricultural and industrial; they connected all ends of the country, allowing for more widespread business and horizontal and vertical integration with Carnegie and Standard Oil, since materials could come from further away. Building the railroads also provided jobs.
Why did cattle rancher want to get the cattle to the northern and eastern states?
Access to markets. Cattle are grown in open rangeland, but there's nobody there who will pay a high price for them. Buyers are in big cities like New York or Chicago. The fundamental rule of markets is to buy things where they are cheap, and then take them to places where they are expensive and sell them there. The development of the railroads gave people the ability to do just that.
What were the most important developments in transportation during the early years of Texas statehood?
Railroads. More specifically the transcontinental railroad it shipped supplies from the west to the north and south east
Why were railroads and cow towns important?
The cow towns were at the railheads where cattle could be loaded and shipped on trains rather then having to drive them. The cattle buyers for eastern slaughter houses set up business there. In Kansas the progress of the railroads to the west was important because Kansas farmers feared the larger Texas cattle Ticks, so they legally blocked herds coming further east the farthest railhead.
What role did railroads play in the southern economy?
They shipped materials to northern markets
Why did the value of the Texas cattle rise suddenly in 1866?
When the railroads were built into Kansas in 1866, it meant that Texas cattle could be shipped to East Coast markets if they could be herded to the railhead. When the railroads were finally built it was easier to move them from one place to another. And so they did that.
Why did the value of Texas rise suddenly in 1866?
When the railroads were built into Kansas in 1866, it meant that Texas cattle could be shipped to East Coast markets if they could be herded to the railhead. When the railroads were finally built it was easier to move them from one place to another. And so they did that.
What role did railroads play in southern economy?
They shipped materials to northern markets.They shipped materials to the northern factories
What role did did railroad in the southern economy?
They shipped materials to northern markets
What animal was shipped to the eastern hemisphere from america?
Turkey
The term for products such as tobacco that could be shipped only to England and not to foreign markets?
enumerated
What is the term for products that could be shipped only to England and not to foreign markets?
enumerated goods
What animal was shipped to the Eastern hemiphere from America?
the horse the horse
Term for products such as tobacco that could be shipped only to England and not to foreign markets?
Enumerated Products
How did railroads help the economic growth of America?
Railroads provided a greater market for goods, both agricultural and industrial; they connected all ends of the country, allowing for more widespread business and horizontal and vertical integration with Carnegie and Standard Oil, since materials could come from further away. Building the railroads also provided jobs.
Where are nuts shipped to from the U.S.?
Almonds, the sixth largest U.S. food export, and the largest horticultural export, are shipped to more than 90 foreign countries. Europe and Japan are the largest markets for almonds, while Canada and Germany are the largest markets for U.S. tree nuts.
