railroad west

Bell Ringer1. During what year did the railroad length reach its

peek in Nevada?2. When do we see the decline in railroad mileage and

what do you think lead to this decline?

The Railroads and the Conquest of the West

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Who was named the youngest MVP in the NBA

last season? A) Derrick Rose

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Transcontinental Railroad

Transcontinental Railroad

Two coasts of the continent were finally connected

People were able to travel into the far West

Greed

The government would give RR companies land that surrounded RR.

A RR in a straight line meant less land from the government.

That land was sold for profit

Growth

Positives

Gave rise to new cities

Provided growth to other industries

Created jobs

Moved people West

Chinese

Irish

Irish

Civil War Veterans

Working Conditions

Workers faced heat and cold

The labor was backbreaking and dangerous

Usage of dynamite caused many accidents

Workers also battled Natives

Salary Inequality

Engineer ($957)

Conductor ($575)

Brakeman ($212)

Laborer ($124)

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Train

Native Americans

Railroads and Native Americans

Direct Impact

RR were constructed right through Native land which created conflict

Indirect Impact

RR brought new settlers who took over Native American land

What animal was crucial to the Native American way of life and

culture? A) Buffalo

B) Bear

C) Snapping Turtle

D) Bugs Bunny

Destruction of the Buffalo

RR and the Buffalo

Direct Impact

RR worker killed the buffalo for food

Indirect Impact

RR brought settlers who hunted the buffalo

RR create time zones

Before the massive network of RR, individual cities could decide on the time.

The RR created the need for accurate timing and that’s how the time zones came about.

Farmers and RR

RR had the control over prices

Farmers were forced to pay high transportation costs

This kept many farmers in debt

The End

Ticket Out the Door

What positive and negative contributions did the RRs have on the western movement?