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Railroads Transform the Nation

Railroads Transform the Nation. Consider This. We can tell what time it is simply by looking at a clock, watch, or our cell phones, but... How do we know what time it is in San Francisco, California and why is that significant?. Why Build the Railroad?. Encourage western settlements

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Railroads Transform the Nation

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  1. Railroads Transform the Nation

  2. Consider This... • We can tell what time it is simply by looking at a clock, watch, or our cell phones, but... • How do we know what time it is in San Francisco, California and why is that significant?

  3. Why Build the Railroad? • Encourage western settlements • Western economies would benefit • Western areas would have a greater hand in government

  4. Union Pacific Central Pacific

  5. Building Begins • Two companies given the job of completing the railroad • Central Pacific • Union Pacific • Both faced issues in paying for the completion of the job

  6. Who worked on the Rails? • Most of the laborers were minority groups • Irish • Chinese • Former Slaves • Native Americans

  7. Completion of the Rails • Process took around 6 years • Finished May 10, 1869 • Promontory Point, Utah • The last spike was gold to commemorate the event • The east and west are joined together

  8. Think about these... • How did the Transcontinental Railroad transform the west? • What lasting effects are around from the railroad? • Why do we have time zones today?

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