railroads transform a nation
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RAILROADS TRANSFORM A NATION
Chapter 1-1Grade 8 Social Studies
Knowing what you know now about industrialization…
Give 5 reasons that Railroads are important for industrialization.
Give 5 ways that they promote the growth of large cities.
The first person to give me the mystery answer wins a new car.
The Transcontinental RailroadNebraska to California
Started at both ends and met at Promontory Point, Utah
Helped cities in California grow, shipped goods to the west coast.
The United States gets bigger and smaller at the same time.
1862-1869
Industrialization question?
The ChineseThe Western part of the railroad was built by Chinese immigrants
Prior to railroads, Asian access to the United States was only found on the west Coast
700 miles, more difficult terrain, more mountains.
Use of explosives
http://cprr.org/Museum/Chinese.html
The IrishThe eastern part of the railroad was built by mostly Irish immigrants
Irish, as with African Americans and Chinese are not treated as equal citizens.
Due to differences in religion and culture.
Irish are Catholic, British in America are Protestant
Northern European immigrants from Germany are Protestant, and thus treated more fairly.
Most Irish came to America fleeing the “Great Famine”
The Two Sides Meet#1. Where are the Chinese?
#2. If there are Irish in this picture, do they look like the picture from the previous slide?
What does this tell you about the racial motives of this picture?
The Great PlainsThe “Breadbasket” of the United States
Originally grasslands
Spread over the central part of the United States
Between the Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains
How did the industrial revolution change agriculture?
The Great Plains
Solar TimePrior to the industrial revolution, people relied on the height of the sun in the sky
Each city would have its own time
Watches existed, but obviously the industrial revolution caused them to be more accurate and mass produced.
Standard TimeTime needed to be standardized
Train arrivals and departures change the need for proper time.
For the first time ever, people are moving at a fast enough rate that time needs to be adjusted
Your weeks or month long trip may now only take a few days
Telegraph make transfer of time instantaneous.
FrontierPeople moved west with trains serving as lifelines
Frontier lands could be claimed, they were unowned
Many Native Americans suffered from these advances
Goods could be transported and sold.
Small settlements could become cities.
Do Now!Define all key terms and explain importance (2 sentences)
PG 69: 2, 4, 5, 9
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