1. By Mikey Redding and Miles Taylor Period: 6 Washington Railroad Evolution

2. http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/railroadhistory/preview.w eml http://www.history.com/topics/transcontinental- railroad/videos#transcontinental-railroad Railroads Videos

3. Trans-Continental Railroad meant that more people could travel faster to Washington. More people meant that cities in Washington kept getting bigger. Once enough people came to Washington by railroad, the territory became a state. Railroads Impact on Washington

4. Map of the Railroads

5. The first train was made in 1815 The first locomotive for use on railways was imported from England in 1829. Railroad working helped to increase amount of jobs From 1865-1900, 200,000 miles of railroad track was laid Connecting railroads helped make Washington a state in 1889 In 1910, almost 50% of people in Washington were immigrants Many immigrants that worked on the railroads in the west coast were from Asia Facts on the Railroad

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8. Questions 1.What year was the first train made? 2.How many miles of rail were laid from 1865-1900? 3.In 1910, almost 50% of people in Washington were what?