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In the 1800’s, trains roared into stations. They were symbols of progress and expansion. They played as much of a role in Americ
In the 1800’s, trains roared into stations. They were symbols of progress and expansion. They played as much of a role in Americ
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In the 1800’s, trains roared into stations. They were symbols of progress and expansion. They played as much of a role in America’s history as presidents and generals.
The first American railroads were built in the late 1820’s. The early railroads provided cheap transportation for shippers and travelers. To encourage the railroads to expand into unsettled lands, President Millard Fillmore signed a series of landgrant acts (土地拨赠法案) in the 1850’s. These acts gave the railroad companies ownership of land that ran along the railways. In return for the land, the railroads carried government traffic at reduced rates. The railroad companies sold much of their land to farmers and cattlemen, who then shipped their goods on the trains.
The importance of the railroads became clear during the Civil War. During the war, trains carried troops, arms, and supplies. One reason that the North won the war is that it had more use of the railroads.
Between 1865 and 1900, railroads grew rapidly. The first transcontinental (跨越全洲的) route was Completed in 1869. This track made it easier for pioneers to cross the Rocky Mountains and settle the West. And the railroads brought new people to the West even before the trains started running. Thousands of Chinese and Irish laborers helped to lay down the tracks.
What was one of the reasons that the South was defeated in the Civil War?
选项
A、Only the North owned railroads and trains.
B、The North used railroads to attack the Southern army.
C、The South failed to make good use of railroads.
D、The South was short of military supplies.
答案
C
解析
文章第三段最后一句话说:北方最后赢得战争胜利的原因之一就是他们铁路用得多。
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