Transcontinental Transcontinental RailroadRailroad

Transcontinental RailroadTranscontinental Railroad

Railroad across the continentRailroad across the continent Connected Sacramento and OmahaConnected Sacramento and Omaha Created jobs for many immigrantsCreated jobs for many immigrants

Union PacificUnion Pacific

Union Pacific used Irish immigrantsUnion Pacific used Irish immigrants

Built West from OmahaBuilt West from Omaha

Central PacificCentral Pacific

Central PacificCentral Pacific

Used Chinese immigrantsUsed Chinese immigrants

Built east from SacramentoBuilt east from Sacramento

Impact of the railroadImpact of the railroad

After the railroadAfter the railroad

End of Indian controlEnd of Indian control

Land and food source was destroyed Land and food source was destroyed by the white settlersby the white settlers

Timber for houses

Fruit and vegetables

food

Brought east and west Brought east and west togethertogether

Combined the resources from Combined the resources from different parts of the U.S.different parts of the U.S.

Increased farming in the Increased farming in the WestWest

Provided land for farming and Provided land for farming and ranchingranching

Changed the way people Changed the way people livedlived

Could live away from water sourcesCould live away from water sources

Set schedules----created time zonesSet schedules----created time zones

Bessemer Convertor

SteelSteel

Used for railroads and bridgesUsed for railroads and bridges

Bessemer process made production Bessemer process made production easier and cheaper.easier and cheaper.

Tesla---electric generator

Edison and the light bulb

ElectricityElectricity

Tesla’s electric generator harnessed Tesla’s electric generator harnessed water powerwater power

Edison– light bulb ( did not invent Edison– light bulb ( did not invent electricity)electricity)

Edison also invented the phonograph Edison also invented the phonograph and about a thousand other things.and about a thousand other things.

Alexander Graham Bell Bells’ First telephone

CommunicationCommunication

Alexander Graham Bell—Telephone Alexander Graham Bell—Telephone improved on the telegraphimproved on the telegraph

Department stores

Mass production

ShoppingShopping

Mass productionMass production

Ready made clothesReady made clothes

Catalog salesCatalog sales

Department stores---Marshall Department stores---Marshall Fields---Macy’sFields---Macy’s

Andrew Carnegie

Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie

Steel IndustrySteel Industry

Founded libraries and other charitiesFounded libraries and other charities Gave away 350 million dollarsGave away 350 million dollars

John D. Rockefeller

Monopoly octopus

John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller

Oil refineriesOil refineries

Developed trust companies---own all Developed trust companies---own all means of production---creates means of production---creates monopoliesmonopolies

PhilanthropyPhilanthropy

Giving away money for the common Giving away money for the common good—Libraries, colleges, the Arts, good—Libraries, colleges, the Arts, churcheschurches

CorporationsCorporations

Company that raises money by Company that raises money by selling stock---no single ownerselling stock---no single owner

SweatshopsSweatshops

Long hoursLong hours Crowded conditionsCrowded conditions Little payLittle pay No laws for protectionNo laws for protection

Child LaborChild Labor

Started at age 7Started at age 7 No school for most kidsNo school for most kids Worked from morning to night ( just Worked from morning to night ( just

like adult)like adult)

Muckraker- Person who Muckraker- Person who attempted to address attempted to address

conditions in sweatshops and conditions in sweatshops and other industries through other industries through writing. The point was to writing. The point was to publicize the problem.publicize the problem.

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Labor UnionsLabor Unions

Groups of workers that negotiate Groups of workers that negotiate with management about wages and with management about wages and conditionsconditions

Knights of LaborKnights of Labor

Union formed to change societyUnion formed to change society Called for an 8 hour work dayCalled for an 8 hour work day Restrictions in child laborRestrictions in child labor Equal payEqual pay Open to skilled and unskilled labor Open to skilled and unskilled labor

(problem)(problem)

AFLAFL

American Federation of LaborAmerican Federation of Labor

Only worked with skilled labor (not a Only worked with skilled labor (not a problem)problem)

Haymarket RiotHaymarket Riot

Strike at the McCormick Reaper Strike at the McCormick Reaper factoryfactory

One policeman killed—set off more One policeman killed—set off more violenceviolence

Gave unions a bad reputationGave unions a bad reputation

Pullman StrikePullman Strike

Pullman car---Sleeping car on a trainPullman car---Sleeping car on a train

Pullman cut worker wages by 25%Pullman cut worker wages by 25%

Company town—refused to lower Company town—refused to lower prices in town for things like rent and prices in town for things like rent and food.food.