1. Wednesday October 15, 2014 Mr. Goblirsch – U.S. History
OBJECTIVE – Students Will Be Able To – SWBAT:
Describe the positive and negative effects of RxR expansion in the U.S.
AGENDA:
WARM-UP: The Age of ________ Journal
CONCEPT: RxR Impacts Web
GUIDED READING: Credit Mobilier (P. 238)
VIDEO CLIP: Transcontinental RxR (10 min)
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Chapter 5 Review Questions - DUE TODAY
The Age of ________ Journal WARM-UP: (Follow the directions below)
***5 Minutes***
Write a paragraph journal entry on the topic below
Consider technology that exerts the most influence on all aspects of American life. Fill in the blank, Today is the Age of _____. Explain the influence of the specific technology you chose, and describe why you felt it was important enough to name today’s time period after it.

2. RxR Impacts
Positive –
- Opened the west for settlement – Pop incr.
(1% West of Miss. Riv 1850 – 1900 = 30%)
- Helped industries/business grow (iron, coal, steel, lumber, glass, eventually oil)
- Towns grow in west = new markets (Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Seattle)
- Unified the Nation – contributed to national time zones (4 in Cont. U.S. – 6 total – 24 World)
Negative –
- Fixed prices to overcharge farmers
- poor working conditions/wages for workers (Chinese & Irish, Civil War vets, A.A.)
- Corruption – Credit Mobilier (P. 238)

3. THE UNITED STATES IS DIVIDED INTO 4 TIME ZONES

4. THE WORLD IS DIVIDED INTO 24 TIME ZONES

6. Ch 5 Review Questions
DIRECTIONS: Use your notes and textbook to answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. DO NOT WRITE DOWN THE QUESTION. Answer them in complete sentences.
Conflicts between Native Americans and the United States were largely over what? (Ch 5 Sec 1 P. 203)
What impact did the railroads have on the West? (Ch 5 Sec 2 P. 215)
In what ways did the government encourage settlement on the Great Plains? (Ch 5 Sec 2 P. 215)
How did new inventions and the Morrill Act change farming on the Great Plains? (Ch 5 Sec 2 P. 217)
Why did farmers think that an increased money supply would help solve their economic problems? (Ch 5 Sec 3 P. 220)
What reforms did the Populist party want to implement? (Ch 5 Sec 3 P. 221)
On P. 220, Answer Analyzing Political Cartoons Question #1.
On P. 220, Answer Analyzing Political Cartoons Question #2.

7. A NATIONAL NETWORK
By 1869, tracks had been laid across the continent (Golden Spike- Utah)
Immigrants from China and Ireland and out-of-work Civil War vets provided most of the difficult labor
Thousands lost their lives and tens of thousands were injured laying track
IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA LAID TRACK

8. RAILROAD AND TIME
Before 1883, each community still operated on its own time
For example: Noon in Boston was 12 minutes later than noon in New York City
Indiana had dozens of different times
No standard time reference

9. PROFESSOR DOWD CREATES TIME ZONES
In 1869, to remedy this problem, Professor C.F. Dowd proposed dividing the earth into 24 time zones
The U.S. would be divided into 4 zones: the eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific
1883 – Railroads synchronized their watches across U.S.
1884 – International Conference adopts zones
PROFESSOR DOWD EXPLAINS HIS TIME ZONES

10. RAILROADS SPUR OTHER INDUSTRIES
The rapid growth of the railroad industry influenced the iron, coal, steel, lumber, and glass businesses as they tried to keep up with the railroads demand for materials
Cities sprang up around railroad lines
Also, new markets, opportunities for profits

11. RAILROADS LED TO GROWTH OF CITIES
Many of today’s major cities owe their legacy to the railroad
Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, and Seattle all grew up thanks to the railroad
“MY KIND OF TOWN”