railroad west
TRANSCRIPT
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
TeamsVs.
Who was named the youngest MVP in the NBA
last season? A) Derrick Rose
B) LeBron James
C) Blake Griffin
D) Snooki
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)
Who is the artist of this particular song?
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?