Chapter 19 Politics and Progress
Chapter 19 Politics and Progress
Dec 31, 2015
Chapter 19 Politics and Progress. Intro to M odern Era in the U.S. 1880/1890’s was a time of rapid growth and expansion 1888: Capitol building completed in Austin Lawlessness still a problem in TX Texas Rangers used heavily “Wild West”: people move west - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chapter 19Politics and Progress
Intro to Modern Era in the U.S.1880/1890’s was a time of rapid growth and
expansion1888: Capitol building completed in Austin
Lawlessness still a problem in TXTexas Rangers used heavily
“Wild West”: people move westEntering an era of “progress…”-
“Progressive Era” …
Austin
Railroads and New Emerging TechnologyBefore 1900 most families traveled by wagon/ horse
& “buggy”Took 1 day to travel 20 miles/might only go to town 1-
2 times a yearDallas/Ft. Worth, Houston became Rail CentersBy 1884 most major cities had telephonesStreetcars/Trolley appeared in citiesAgriculture boomed …Industry Thrived …
Promontory Point – Utah 1869Two Key Rail Lines Meet to Service & Connect the West
Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads meet
The Famous Rail Company Lines that Met in Utah (Outside of SLC) Central Pacific RR Union Pacific RR
Chinese Immigrants from California
Irish Immigrants from the East Coast
Connection Point
The American Railroad is Expanding West!!!!
Eventually the U.S. Rail Lines
will Look like ThisOut West
Union Pacific RailroadWhat can you conclude about Texas from this map?
How does the expansion of railroads change
America?
Many communities paid railroads companies
to build lines through their towns-
Why do you think they did this?
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