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AMERICAN HISTORY IIMR. HOOD02 DECEMBER 2013

6.2 THE AGE OF RAILROADS

AMERICAN HISTORY IIMR. HOOD`S NOTES16 JULY 2013

KEY IDEATHE GROWTH AND CONSOLIDATION

OF RAILROADS BENEFITED THE NATION BUT ALSO LED TO

CORRUPTION AND REQUIRED GOVERNMENT REGULATION.

WHY IT MATTERS NOWRAILROADS MADE POSSIBLE THE

EXPANSION OF INDUSTRY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

INTRODUCTION

RAILROADS INFLUENCED MANY FACETS OF AMERICAN LIFE

GROWTH OF TOWNS

STANDARD TIME + TIME ZONES

BUT RAILROADS WERE UNCHECKED LED TO

CORRUPTION

OBJECTIVE 1:IDENTIFY THE ROLE OF

THE RAILROADS IN UNIFYING THE COUNTRY.

GOVERNMENT MADE HUGE LAND GRANTS

+ LOANS TO RAILROAD COMPANIES

1869 MARKED FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL

RAILROAD

TRAINS MADE LOCAL TRANSIT RELIABLE

+ WESTWARD EXPANSION POSSIBLE

BROUGHT DREAMS OF AVAILABLE LAND +

ADVENTURE

AND A FRESH START

BUT TRAINS CAME AT COST

MANY INJURED + KILLED CONSTRUCTING RAILROADS

RAILROADS HELPED TRANSFORM THE DIVERSE REGIONS OF THE

USA…

…INTO A UNITED NATION

PROFESSOR C.F. DOWD OVERCAME PROBLEM OF TIME

DIFFERENCES

DIVIDED USA INTO FOUR DIFFERENT

TIME ZONES

TOWNS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SYNCHRONIZED

WATCHES

RAILROADS UNIFIED THE COUNTRY BUT WERE OPEN TO

ABUSE…

OBJECTIVE 1:IDENTIFY THE ROLE OF

THE RAILROADS IN UNIFYING THE COUNTRY.

OBJECTIVE 2:LIST POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF RAILROADS ON THE NATION`S ECONOMY.

RAILROADS HAD POSITIVE + NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE

USA

POSITIVE

NEW TOWNS AND MARKETS

LINKED PREVIOUSLEY ISOLATED

CITIES + TOWNS

PROMOTED TRADE

+ INDEPENDENCE

INDIVIDUAL TOWNS SPECIALIZED IN PARTICULAR

PRODUCTS

CITIES PROSPERED BY SELLING GOODS TO

ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW TOWNS ALSO GREW-UP ALONG RAILROAD

LINES

NEGATIVE

MANY USED RAILROADS FOR CONTROL AND

PROFIT

LIKE GEORGE M. PULLMAN WHO BUILT THE TOWN OF

PULLMAN

TIGHTLY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

DESCRIBED AS “UN-AMERICAN”

OTHERS TURNED TO

SELF-SERVING CORRUPTION

SCHEMES TO MAKE MONEY

BRIBED THE GOVERNMENT WITH

KICKBACKS

OBJECTIVE 2:LIST POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF RAILROADS ON THE NATION`S ECONOMY.

OBJECTIVE 3:SUMMARIZE REASONS

FOR, AND OUTCOMES OF, THE DEMAND FOR

RAILROAD REFORM.

FARMERS ESPECIALLY AFFECTED BY RAILROAD

CORRUPTION

MEMBERS OF THE GRANGE DEMANDED RAILROARD REFORM

GRANGERS TOOK POLITICAL

ACTION

PRESSED FOR LAWS TO PROTECT THEIR

INTERESTS

GOVERNMENT PASSED GRANGER

LAWS

REGULATE THE RAILROADS FOR BENEFIT OF FARMERS +

CUSTOMERS

BUT DIDN`T LAST LONG…

OBJECTIVE 3:SUMMARIZE REASONS

FOR, AND OUTCOMES OF, THE DEMAND FOR

RAILROAD REFORM.