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How did andrew carnegie eliminate his competition?
he bought fuel companies, railroads and ships to help his steel company succeed and Carnegie's steel company produced about one quarter of all the steel made in the us
How did railroad companies raise most of the money they needed to build their railroads?
Selling government land grants
What did members of farm cooperatives combine resources to do?
Buy expensive machinery. Buy seeds and supplies at low cost. Negotiate with railroads and shipping companies.
Members of farm cooperatives combined resources to do what?
Buy expensive machinery. Buy seeds and supplies at low cost. Negotiate with railroads and shipping companies. APEX
Why does the US encourages domestic companies to export?
The U.S. encourages domestic companies to export because
Who owned railroads?
The first railroads were owned by mining companies, which was followed by private companies, then utilility companies for streetcars, and finally the government took over many railroads and streetcars. So, the area and railroad and the time period that you may be concerned with will result in different answers.
How many transcontinental railroads did the U.S. have in 1900?
There were five transcontinental railroads in the US in 1900.
How did railroads companies get land and money to build the railroads?
what is a fault
Who builds infrastructure in the US?
sometimes the government does like with the railroads in the 1800's but usually, private companies do ... i think
How Did railroads companies help pull immigrants into the US?
they gave immigrants the chance to buy inexpensive western farmland
How many transcontinental did the US have in 1900?
There were five transcontinental railroads in the US in 1900.
How many transcontinental railroads did the US have in 1886?
fourty-nine
When did the railroads begin to decline?
In the 1950s, railroads faced competition from the airlines and from trucking companies.
What role did the US government play in the expansion of railroads during the late 1800s?
The government gave the railroads massive concessions. In many areas, they gave the companies land grants of one-half of all land within 10 miles of new tracks. They gave the railroads business with mail and freight. They gave the railroads rights to do business in select areas. In addition, towns often gave the railroads free land for stations and switchyards.
How many tire companies in US?
There are hundreds of tire companies in the US
What is Watco Companies vacation plan?
Watco Companies is a class 2 railroad. It owns many short line railroads and runs several industrial switching locations.
How did the railroad companies get land and money to build the railroads?
what is a fault
