Quiz for Living in the Past: The Steam Age

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Correct. The answer is a. Not only did railroads promise faster speeds, unlike humans and horses, they also allowed for travel with a constant rate of speed and no limit on its duration.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Not only did railroads promise faster speeds, unlike humans and horses, they also allowed for travel with a constant rate of speed and no limit on its duration.

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Correct. The answer is c. By reducing the cost and uncertainty of shipping goods over land, railroads facilitated the growth of national markets.
Incorrect. The answer is c. By reducing the cost and uncertainty of shipping goods over land, railroads facilitated the growth of national markets.

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Correct. The answer is a. The unprecedented speed and power of steam trains was overwhelming and awe inspiring to many contemporary observers.
Incorrect. The answer is a. The unprecedented speed and power of steam trains was overwhelming and awe inspiring to many contemporary observers.