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S.S. Chap. 19 8grade
Chapter 19 in the social studies book. people and definitions 8th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Consolidation | the practice of combining separate companies |
| Railroad Barrons | powerful individuals that controlled the nation's rail traffic |
| Cornelius Vanderbilt | one of the first railroad barons; he gained control of the New York Central line, his empire stretched from New York City to the Great Lakes |
| James J. Hill | railroad baron; built the the Great Northern line between Minnesota and Washington State |
| Collis P. Huntington | one of the partners that founded the Central Pacific |
| Leland Stanford | another of the partners that founded the Central Pacific |
| Central Pacific | railroad that connected California and Utah |
| The Great Northern Line | rail road that connected Minnesota and Washington State |
| The New York Central Line | connects New York City to the Great Lakes |