The Union Pacific vs The Central Pacific

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The Union Pacific vs The Central Pacific The Railroads: The Union Pacific vs The Central Pacific

Railroad Acts of 1862 & 1864 Made the Transcontinental Railroad possible One mile wide of land on alternating sides of the railroad to the companies Need to connect the nation and encourage settlement of the West GREAT way to make your fortune!!!

Two Companies: The Union Pacific: The Central Pacific: Started from the East: Omaha. Nebraska Led by Thomas C. Durant Started from the West: Sacremento, California Led by Leland Stanford

Beat the competing railroad to a common point in the American West The Challenge: Beat the competing railroad to a common point in the American West The Challenges: Finding workers Mapping the route Addressing the Native Americans Geography: Deserts, Mountains...

Your Turn! Beat the other side to overcome the greatest engineering challenge in U.S. history* *to that point

Your Turn! I will present each company with 3 challenges: Your company must choose the best course of action Multiple answers may be possible I will rate the success of each team’s answer The effectiveness of your answer determines how far your railroad progressed after each answer. The CEO of each railroad will give me the final answer of your company. Beat the other side to overcome the greatest engineering challenge in U.S. history* *to that point

Challenge No. 2: Geography What route will your railroad take? Through the mountains -How? Through the desert -How?

Challenge No. 2: Geography What route will your railroad take? Through the mountains 1 Point+ Through the desert 1 Point+

Challenge No. 1: Workers Who will you get to work for your railroad? U.S. Factory Workers Civil War Veterans U.S. Farmers Immigrants Native Americans

Challenge No. 1: Workers Who will you get to work for your railroad? U.S. Factory Workers 0 Point Civil War Veterans 1 Points U.S. Farmers 0 Points Immigrants 3 Points Native Americans 0 Points

Challenge No. 3: Native Americans How will your company address Native tribes in the West? Make deals with each tribe Have the U.S. government clear the land Use Natives for additional labor Hire mercenary protection

Challenge No. 3: Native Americans How will your company address Native tribes in the West? Make deals with each tribe 1 Point Have the U.S. government clear the land 3 Points Use Natives for additional labor 0 Points Hire mercenary protection 2 Points

How the West was REALLY Tamed: The ACTUAL story of the Transcontinental Railroad http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/transcontinental-railroad#

The Race to the Finish In the rush to complete the railroads, both companies used... questionable tactics. Illegal funds were used by both companies Political maneuvering and monopolizing the market Corners were cut during construction Near the end, both railroads were nearly building in circles before they agreed on a place to meet and finish!...WHY???

Completion The railroads met at Promontory Point, Utah in 1869. The Union Pacific traveled farther due to the open desert landscape The Great American Competition ended in success

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