States could not regulate interstate commerce.

Supreme Court Decision in Munn v. Illinois?

Established government right to regulate private industry.

The principles of supply and demand affected business in all of the following ways except?

Supply output decreased as settlers moved away from big cities for farms.

Interstate Commerce Act

Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group.

Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads?

Railroads controlled transportation and were often corrupt.

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1
Railroad Tycoon- expanded railroads west and one of the wealthiest men in America.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
George M. Pullman
John D. Rockefeller
2
Construction company credited by railroad to inflate contracts to build track.
Interstate Commerce Act
Credit Mobilier
Carnegie Steel
Trust
3
Wabash V. Illinois?
Made it illegal to form a trust.
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Establish government right to regulate private industry.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group.
4
Supreme Court Decision in Munn v. Illinois?
Made it illegal to form a trust.
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Established government right to regulate private industry.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group.
5
The principles of supply and demand affected business in all of the following ways except?
Supply output decreased as settlers moved away from big cities for farms.
Expansion of the railroads increased need for materials and parts.
Towns began to specialize in specific goods or services.
New markets were opened on the western front.
6
Interstate Commerce Act
Made it illegal to form a trust.
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Establish government right to regulate private industry.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group.
7
Designed a sleeping car for trains and built his employees a town.
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
George M. Pullman
8
Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads?
Railroads had no political pull and would lose if the gov't was involved.
Credit Mobilier scandal was the last straw.
Ticket rates were too low.
Railroads controlled transportation and were often corrupt.
9
Joining of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads.
Transcontinental Railroad
Credit Mobilier
Consolidation
Interstate Commerce

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American History Module 3.2

9 termsStudBud Administration433 plays

American History Module 3.2

Flashcards9 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 9

Answers

1
Railroad Tycoon- expanded railroads west and one of the wealthiest men in America.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
George M. Pullman
John D. Rockefeller
2
Construction company credited by railroad to inflate contracts to build track.
Interstate Commerce Act
Credit Mobilier
Carnegie Steel
Trust
3
Wabash V. Illinois?
Made it illegal to form a trust.
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Establish government right to regulate private industry.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group.
4
Supreme Court Decision in Munn v. Illinois?
Made it illegal to form a trust.
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Established government right to regulate private industry.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group.
5
The principles of supply and demand affected business in all of the following ways except?
Supply output decreased as settlers moved away from big cities for farms.
Expansion of the railroads increased need for materials and parts.
Towns began to specialize in specific goods or services.
New markets were opened on the western front.
6
Interstate Commerce Act
Made it illegal to form a trust.
States could not regulate interstate commerce.
Establish government right to regulate private industry.
Federal government would supervise railroad activities through a group.
7
Designed a sleeping car for trains and built his employees a town.
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
George M. Pullman
8
Why did farmers demand regulation of the railroads?
Railroads had no political pull and would lose if the gov't was involved.
Credit Mobilier scandal was the last straw.
Ticket rates were too low.
Railroads controlled transportation and were often corrupt.
9
Joining of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads.
Transcontinental Railroad
Credit Mobilier
Consolidation
Interstate Commerce