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Why were farmers dependent on banks and railroads?
The banks lend them money so they can buy crops and seeds and the railroad transport materials to them and it also transport harvest out to the cities so they can sell it.
What types of farmers make the most money?
Gold Farmers
Which captain of industry is known for making his money in the railroad industry?
The captain of industry known for making his money in the railroad industry is Cornelius Vanderbilt.
How much money do farmers get weekly?
dairy farmers earn approximatley $3150 a week
How much money do farmers earn?
normal farmers *and not industrial farmers earn about $30,000 a year so that's about $2,500 a month
Which statement is falseThe first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869?
The first transcontinental railroad was funded with government money.
What are some problems that the transcontinental railroad had while building?
weather and the money
What ways did the transcontinental railroad make it easier for settelers in the west to earn money?
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Irish workers and the transcontinental railroad?
They helped because of a food famin and needed more money.
What was the human cost of building the transcontinental railroad?
Two serious costs of building the transcontinental railroad are monetary costs and the costs of human life. Building a railroad across the country was both expensive money-wise, and it was also dangerous to the men who built the railroads.
How did the Irish feel making the Transcontinental Railroad?
They were happy because they were gonna help make history. They were also getting land and money from the Americans.
Who invented the transcontinental railroad?
it was a group that created the transcontinental railroad. one group was central pacific and the other one is called union pacific they had to go to different places to be able to make the railroadNo one.By the time they built it, it was old technology (40 to 60 years old),it was just a kind of sales pitch (to make money).
Why did the Union Pacific and central pacific railroad companies do?
WHAT did they do? They built the transcontinental railroad from the eastern half of the country to California. WHY did they do it? For land grants and for profits. Railroads are in the business of carrying things from one place to another. So farmers could ship their fruits, vegetables and cattle to distant markets and make money, while industries in the cities could ship their machines and tools, and the railroads made money carrying the stuff each way.
How did Chinese immigrants help to build the transcontinental railroad?
they came to Jordan and Joely and asked for money to hire Mexicans to do it since they do everything else. :)
In the second half of the 1800s what did the federal government encourage in the building of transcontinental railroads?
Railroad Builders received loans and grants from the federal government.
Why did western farmers make whiskey rather than sell their grain in eastern markets?
Because the farmers could earn more money with wiskey then grain
What are similarities between the Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad both helped the United States grow as a nation. Both helped carry food to the cities and bring immigrants west. Both lowered transportation costs from people walking or carrying goods by pack animals. The Erie Canal started sooner and received no federal money. The Erie Canal was in New York but other canals were dug in Ohio. The Transcontinental Railroad went all the way across the country and was partially responsible for killing the bison and making less land available for native Americans
