Transcontinental Transcontinental Railroad Railroad
Jan 29, 2016
Transcontinental Transcontinental RailroadRailroad
Transcontinental RailroadTranscontinental Railroad
Railroad across the continentRailroad across the continent Connected Sacramento and OmahaConnected Sacramento and Omaha Created jobs for many immigrantsCreated jobs for many immigrants
Union PacificUnion Pacific
Union Pacific used Irish immigrantsUnion Pacific used Irish immigrants
Built West from OmahaBuilt West from Omaha
Central PacificCentral Pacific
Central PacificCentral Pacific
Used Chinese immigrantsUsed Chinese immigrants
Built east from SacramentoBuilt east from Sacramento
Impact of the railroadImpact of the railroad
After the railroadAfter the railroad
End of Indian controlEnd of Indian control
Land and food source was destroyed Land and food source was destroyed by the white settlersby the white settlers
Timber for houses
Fruit and vegetables
food
Brought east and west Brought east and west togethertogether
Combined the resources from Combined the resources from different parts of the U.S.different parts of the U.S.
Increased farming in the Increased farming in the WestWest
Provided land for farming and Provided land for farming and ranchingranching
Changed the way people Changed the way people livedlived
Could live away from water sourcesCould live away from water sources
Set schedules----created time zonesSet schedules----created time zones
Bessemer Convertor
SteelSteel
Used for railroads and bridgesUsed for railroads and bridges
Bessemer process made production Bessemer process made production easier and cheaper.easier and cheaper.
Tesla---electric generator
Edison and the light bulb
ElectricityElectricity
Tesla’s electric generator harnessed Tesla’s electric generator harnessed water powerwater power
Edison– light bulb ( did not invent Edison– light bulb ( did not invent electricity)electricity)
Edison also invented the phonograph Edison also invented the phonograph and about a thousand other things.and about a thousand other things.
Alexander Graham Bell Bells’ First telephone
CommunicationCommunication
Alexander Graham Bell—Telephone Alexander Graham Bell—Telephone improved on the telegraphimproved on the telegraph
Department stores
Mass production
ShoppingShopping
Mass productionMass production
Ready made clothesReady made clothes
Catalog salesCatalog sales
Department stores---Marshall Department stores---Marshall Fields---Macy’sFields---Macy’s
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie
Steel IndustrySteel Industry
Founded libraries and other charitiesFounded libraries and other charities Gave away 350 million dollarsGave away 350 million dollars
John D. Rockefeller
Monopoly octopus
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller
Oil refineriesOil refineries
Developed trust companies---own all Developed trust companies---own all means of production---creates means of production---creates monopoliesmonopolies
PhilanthropyPhilanthropy
Giving away money for the common Giving away money for the common good—Libraries, colleges, the Arts, good—Libraries, colleges, the Arts, churcheschurches
CorporationsCorporations
Company that raises money by Company that raises money by selling stock---no single ownerselling stock---no single owner
SweatshopsSweatshops
Long hoursLong hours Crowded conditionsCrowded conditions Little payLittle pay No laws for protectionNo laws for protection
Child LaborChild Labor
Started at age 7Started at age 7 No school for most kidsNo school for most kids Worked from morning to night ( just Worked from morning to night ( just
like adult)like adult)
Muckraker- Person who Muckraker- Person who attempted to address attempted to address
conditions in sweatshops and conditions in sweatshops and other industries through other industries through writing. The point was to writing. The point was to publicize the problem.publicize the problem.
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Labor UnionsLabor Unions
Groups of workers that negotiate Groups of workers that negotiate with management about wages and with management about wages and conditionsconditions
Knights of LaborKnights of Labor
Union formed to change societyUnion formed to change society Called for an 8 hour work dayCalled for an 8 hour work day Restrictions in child laborRestrictions in child labor Equal payEqual pay Open to skilled and unskilled labor Open to skilled and unskilled labor
(problem)(problem)
AFLAFL
American Federation of LaborAmerican Federation of Labor
Only worked with skilled labor (not a Only worked with skilled labor (not a problem)problem)
Haymarket RiotHaymarket Riot
Strike at the McCormick Reaper Strike at the McCormick Reaper factoryfactory
One policeman killed—set off more One policeman killed—set off more violenceviolence
Gave unions a bad reputationGave unions a bad reputation
Pullman StrikePullman Strike
Pullman car---Sleeping car on a trainPullman car---Sleeping car on a train
Pullman cut worker wages by 25%Pullman cut worker wages by 25%
Company town—refused to lower Company town—refused to lower prices in town for things like rent and prices in town for things like rent and food.food.