Federal Gov’t and communications Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What road did the Federal government fund?
A
Cumberland Road
2
Q
Where did the Cumberland road link?
A
Potomac and Ohio rivers
3
Q
Which canal did the New York state government, not the federal government, fund?
A
Erie Canal (1825) from Albany to Buffalo
4
Q
What was the most significant role of the federal government in communications?
A
Construction of the transcontinental railways
5
Q
What land grants did the federal government give to railway companies?
A
120m right of way and 12km2 of land either side of the track for each 1.5km of track
6
Q
How much did state governments provide for the transcontinental railways?
A
$200 million
7
Q
How many hectares of land grants did state governments provide?
A
19 million hectares
