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Humanites 7
Railroads
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Consolidation | the practice of combining seperate companies into one |
| rebate | discount or return of part of a payment |
| railroad baron | powerful and aggressive businessmen who controlled the nation's railroads |
| standard gauge | the uniform width of 4ft., 8.5in. for railroad tracks, adopted during the 1800s |
| pool | a group sharing in some activity, for example, among railroad barons who made secret agreements and set rates among themselves |
| labor | to work |
| individual | person |