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What important influence did nineteenth century railroads have on what is today's corporate America?
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Railroads were the first business to raise funds by issuing stocks and bonds
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What nineteenth century US industrialist was closely associated with railroading?
Cornelius Vanderbilt is the 19th century industrialist most closely associated with railroading. Vanderbilt was associated with a group of American industrialists known as â??robber barons.â??
How did the transcontinental railroads differ from railroads in Europe?
It was built by private enterprise, while Europeans railroads were government projects.
How many railroads did the north an the south have?
The North had 34,022 kilometres of railroads The South had 14,141 " " " The Border States had 3,020 kilometres of railroads .
What wrongdoing were railroads guilty of?
The wrongdoing railroads were guilty of was transporting illegal immigrants to the United States.
What invention made the growth of railroads possible?
the turnpike was the invention that made the growth of railroads possible
What important influence did nineteenth century have on what is today's corporate America?
Railroads were the first business to raise funds by issuing stocks and bonds
What was the first industry that used hierarchical corporate organization?
Railroads were the first to use hierarchical corporate organization...
What is the significant way transportation changed in the us in the first half of the nineteenth century?
the railroads
How did railroads influence the development of California?
It didn't
What is one significant way transportation changed in the US in the first half of the nineteenth century?
the railroads
Which industry was the first to use hierarchical corporate organization and modern accounting?
RailRoads
How did fermers alliances change the way small farmers operated?
Farmers' alliances allowed farmers to fight against railroads and corporate interests.
Why did the railroad become the most important method of transportation?
The railroads were an important method of transportation during the Civil War because they allowed the ability troops to transfer locations quickly. This gave both sides the opportunity to bring in supplies and transport wounded soldiers in hopes for their recovery.
Was Abe Lincoln a lawyer?
Yes! He was a lawyer. With his major clients being railroads, he was a corporate lawyer.
Two new technical developments of the late nineteenth century that contributed to the spectacular growth of American cities were?
The Telegraph and the railroads
What was the significance of government subsides and tax concessions to railroads?
Subsidies and concessions to railroads in the nineteenth century encouraged the opening up of the Western United States to immigration as well as the setting up of towns, cities, and states.
How did railroads most influence the success of farmers in the American West?
By providing access to eastern markets.
