Asked by Laruen

What were the advantages and disadvantages of consolidation?
Answered by bobpursley
consolidation of what?
Answered by Laruen
After the civil war, railroads consolidated as large railroads companies took over the smaller ones.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of consolidation?
Answered by bobpursley
advantages: train tracks became the same guage, so trains could go long distances. It was much easier to ship long distances. Large railroads had the financial means to build new railroads.

disadvantages: loss of competition, and fixed rates, and all the bad things with monopolies.
Answered by Laruen
Thank You! :)

ps --- I looked in my book before I post this question and it didn't explain much... all it talked about was Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Answered by Anonymous
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Answered by Candice & Joe
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