Review Questions

1. Question

   When, why, and how did the transcontinental railroad system develop, and what was its impact on American business? (“Railroads and the Rise of New Industries”)

2. Question

   Why did the ideas of social Darwinism appeal to many Americans in the late nineteenth century? (“From Competition to Consolidation”)

3. Question

   How did race and gender influence politics? (“Politics and Culture”)

4. Question

   How did the question of civil service reform contribute to divisions within the Republican Party? (“Presidential Politics”)

5. Question

   What role did economic issues play in party realignment? (“Economic Issues and Party Realignment”)