After reviewing the documents and prompts in this folder, write a thesis that uses the format below. Highlight the counterclaim
in yellow, and your two claims in blue. Prompt: Evaluate the extent to which railroads affected the process of empire-building in Afro Eurasia between 1860 and 1918.
The extent to which the process of empire-building in Afro-Eurasia between 1860 and 1918 was affected by railroads was great. ... Empires who were losing influence relied on building railroads to consolidate power at home and to try to get rid of foreign influence.
The Industrial Revolution started in Britain in the 18th century and led to incredible British wealth and power. As the tools and products of industrialization like railroads and steam engines spread across western Europe and the United States, they too grew in economic strength and power
Answer: Conductors & Abolitionists. Underground Railroad conductors were free individuals who helped fugitive slaves traveling along the Underground Railroad. Conductors helped runaway slaves by providing them with safe passage to and from stations.
