Chapter 10Lesson 1

Part 1

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Fuel Helps Indiana Grow

• Economy:• Railroads were growing• Companies began mining __________ to fuel

trains• In the 1860s, ____________________ was

discovered in Indiana• People started using this for ______________

and to run factories• People thought there was an

_______________ supply of natural gas

• Many cities, such as Muncie, Marion, Alexandria, Anderson, etc. were located along a supply of natural gas. This was called the __________________.

• Which industries grew as a result of the discovery of natural gas? _________________

_________________________________• Why did business owners want to use

Indiana’s natural gas? ___________________________________________________________• The use of natural gas helped __________

companies grow

• What was the name of one of the bigger glass making companies located in Indiana? ___________________________________

• The Ball brothers moved from _____________ to Muncie, Indiana

• How did the discovery of natural gas change Indiana? ______________________________

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Growing Industries

• Supply:• How did the growth of farms affect other

industries? ___________________________________________________________________• James Oliver: Made ____________• Elwood Haynes: Made ________________• Eli Lilly: Made _______________

• Industries that were growing in Indiana in the 1800s:1. ________________________2. ________________________3. ________________________4. ________________________5. ________________________6. ________________________

• Why did Indiana’s new industries need the railroads? ____________________________

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Moving by Rail

• Railroads were first built in Indiana in the 1840s• After the Civil War, many of the small railroad

companies were ______________________ by large companies

• Railroads helped farmers ship products quickly and easily

• A problem occurred, though. What was the problem? ______________________________

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• Monopoly:• This meant companies could set

_____________________ to ship farmers’ crops

• The supply of railroad lines was ________, but the demand to use the railroads was _______.

• Why were railroads able to charge high prices to carry farmers’ products? _______________

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• Profit:• Regulate:• Prices for goods fell after the Civil War, so

farmers made __________ money• But shipping prices stayed ___________• Why did farmers want the government to

regulate the price charged by railroads to ship goods?________________________________

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