POLI 100K, Railroads and American Politics: Topic 7,
Railroads and the Development of Agriculture


(Photo by Joe O'Connell, 6 May 2005 -- East Portal 1900 Great Northern Cascade Tunnel)
Home Page: Railroads and American Politics
Topic 1, Why Are Railroads Important?
Topic 2, American Politics, Economics, and Business Prior to the Railroads: 1800 - 1830
Topic 3, Railroads as Big Business
Topic 4, Andrew Carnegie and the Standard Railway of the World
Topic 5, The Evolution of Railroad Technology
Topic 6, The Nature of Railroad Competition
Topic 7, Railroads and the Development of Agriculture
Topic 8, Railroads and Industrialization
Topic 9, Railroads and the Rise of the New York Stock Exchange
Topic 10, Railroads and Government Regulation: 1887 - 1920
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Railroad Expansion Produced the Expansion of Agriculture
The Complaints of the Farmers
Freight Traffic as of May 2005
What Explains the Complaints of the Farmers?
The Political Problems of the Railroads