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Industrial Revolution THE RAILROADS

Railroad Industry The first major business of the U.S. was the railroads. The railroad industry boomed after the Civil War. Railroads were also the first businesses to begin consolidation, or combining smaller companies into one larger company. Consolidation helped eliminate competition in an industry and allowed the business to charge higher rates.

RR Critical Thinking How did railroad expansion lead to industrial growth? Why was it important for railroads to connect to the West?

Cons of the Railroads Pros of the Railroads Transportation Time Zones Faster Go places steamboats and horses could not go. Move goods. Time Zones Promoted Trade Poor working conditions for railroad employees. Corruption Credit Mobilier Selling land grants Fixed shipping rates

Railroad Working Conditions Blizzards in mountains Heat in deserts Angry Native Americans Rough, Dirty, Dangerous Gambling, Fighting Civil War Veterans Irish immigrants Miners and farmers Ex-convicts Chinese Immigrants (Central Pacific)

Transcontinental Railroad Pacific Railway Act- RR boom began in 1862 with the signing of the act by President Abe Lincoln. Act led to construction of railroad by two corporations. Union Pacific and Central Pacific To encourage construction, the government offered land to each company

Completion of Trans RR Completed in 4 years The Central Pacific laid 688 miles of track. The Union Pacific laid 1,086 miles. May 10, 1869 in Promontory Summit, Utah. The last spikes were hammered in to join the 2 rails.

Credit Mobilier Construction company formed by stockholders of the Union Pacific Railroad. They charged two or three times what it cost to lay track and pocketed the profits. Many influential members of the Grant Administration were involved. $23 million was pocketed in the scam.

Impact of Railroads Railroads provide transportation, link to the west, jobs, and a way to unify the country. Railroads were full of corruption and abuse by powerful owners and operators.

Notebook Activity Pretend you are a worker on the Transcontinental Railroad. Write a letter to a friend or family member back home describing a day at work. Pretend you are an employee for one of the major rail companies. Your job is to write an advertisement to recruit workers for your corporation.