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Quiz for America Compared: The Santa Fe Railroad in Mexico and the United States

Question

1. As shown on the map, the railroad lines in the United States and those in Mexico differ significantly in which of the following ways?

The U.S. lines have many stops, whereas the Mexican lines only a very few.

The U.S. lines run primarily east/west, whereas the Mexican lines north/south.

The Mexican lines run between cities, whereas the U.S. lines do not.

The Mexican lines avoid mountain ranges, whereas the U.S. lines do not.

Correct. The answer is b. The railroad lines built in the United States include a denser network, but most of them are built in an east/west orientation, illustrating their uses for carrying people and cargo across the nation. The Mexican railroad lines, on the other hand, are built to run exclusively north/south, transporting goods and people between the United States and Mexico.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The railroad lines built in the United States include a denser network, but most of them are built in an east/west orientation, illustrating their uses for carrying people and cargo across the nation. The Mexican railroad lines, on the other hand, are built to run exclusively north/south, transporting goods and people between the United States and Mexico.

Question

2. This map suggests that the completion of the Santa Fe Railroad network in the nineteenth century had which of the following results for Mexico?

The railroads made it possible for Mexicans to travel from the interior to the coasts.

The railroads contributed to the emergence of Mexican industrial production and distribution.

The railroads contributed to Mexico’s growing economic relationship with the United States.

The railroads integrated the nation of Mexico, connecting the populations of far-flung urban areas.

Correct. The answer is c. The map illustrates the railroads’ role in connecting the interior of Mexico—especially its major urban areas—to the United States. These connections allowed American agricultural and manufacturing interests to move people and products into Mexico, strengthening the two nations’ economic relationship.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The map illustrates the railroads’ role in connecting the interior of Mexico—especially its major urban areas—to the United States. These connections allowed American agricultural and manufacturing interests to move people and products into Mexico, strengthening the two nations’ economic relationship.