Chapter 5 Lesson 1-Cheng

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Across
  1. 3. the president of the Great Northern Railroad
  2. 8. James Hill's biggest competitor
  3. 9. railroad construction was an expensive undertaking that required lots of land, money, and _______
  4. 10. in order to get enough workers to build the railroads, the government and railroad companies encouraged ___________ from Europe and Asia
  5. 11. bought the Northern Pacific and directed the completion of the tracks through Idaho and Montana
  6. 13. *a system for the marketing, transporting,and selling of any good or service
  7. 14. added so much new territory to the United States
  8. 15. Policies like the Homestead Act, the ________________, and the Pacific Railway Act enabled distribution of the land
Down
  1. 1. very important corporation in state's history
  2. 2. challenged lincoln in 1864 presidential election
  3. 4. made it possible for private companies to build transcontinental railroads
  4. 5. railroads boosted ________ development throughout the country
  5. 6. *a grant or contribution of money
  6. 7. *extending across the country
  7. 12. consumed between 20 to 50 percent of annual timber production in the U.S.