well...they were still called automobiles, however big industries like Ford Cars were around back then.
Harsh and extremely cold winter was the main geographical factor that added to German losses at Stalingrad.
Russia is well-known for its cold winters and many people from Western Europe even nowadays complain about severe weather conditions while visiting this country. Thus, this is not surprising, that cold weather became a serious obstacle on the way of Germans.
Provided railroad companies land free of charge.
In order to help expand railroads throughout the country after the civil war, congress made railroads expand significantly; bringing even remote parts of the country into a national market economy.
Erie Canal was built as a result of De Witt Clinton's plan to connect rivers.
The right to teach people