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The Railroad Boom The main reason for the transcontinental railroads to be built was to bring the east and west together. The building of these railroads caused huge economic growth throughout the United States. The railroad created opportunities for everyone across the US. “Railroads were the first big business, the first magnet for the great financial markets, and the first industry to develop a large-scale management bureaucracy. The railroads opened the western half of the nation to economic

The Railroad Boom The main reason for the transcontinental railroads to be built was to bring the east and west together. The building of these railroads caused huge economic growth throughout the United States. The railroad created opportunities for everyone across the US. "Railroads were the first big business, the first magnet for the great financial markets, and the first industry to develop a large-scale management bureaucracy. The railroads opened the western half of the nation to economic

The twentieth century was the golden age of invention. No doubt about it. No other century could ever come close to the technological advancement developed then that has such an impact on our modern lives. But another era of invention that is not as cool, relevant, or recent enough to remember is the Industrial Revolution. Given how common factories are around the world (more specifically, the Northeast) in modern times, no one could ever believe the fact that there was a time without them. (Wow

circulated about a railroad that would spread across the continent from East to West. Republican congresses ruled for the federal funding of railroad construction, however, all actions were halted for a few years on account of a war. Following the American Civil War of 1861-1865, the race to build transcontinental railroad began in 1866. Lincoln approved Pacific Railway Act of 1862, granting two railroad companies the right to build the first American transcontinental railroad, (Clark 432). The

Pacific Railroad Company to lay down, maintain, and operate a long array of railroad tracks and telegraph lines. However, the problem was how the company was going to develop the tracks and telegraph through unknown terrain. The solution was to bring Chinese and Irish immigrants to build the tracks. Moreover, the railroad company hired native-born whites, Mexican Americans, and former African American slaves, but over 10,000 Chinese workers were brought to the United States. The job of a railroad worker

It’s a multi-story building and there is something worth seeing and doing on every level. On the first floor, just behind the entrance is a theater. A short video called “Evidence of a Dream” is shown every hour on the hour and is a great way to start your visit as it introduces you to both the railway system and the museum. The museum is definitely a place for train enthusiasts, but history buffs will enjoy it here, too. You learn a lot about the transcontinental railroad and the labor used

completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. Due to the country's rapid growth and change, it shaped a new type of writing. This new type of writing would be called regionalism. It captured the country's scenery and customs. Regionalism influenced many people especially women to accept and prepare for how a situation might unfold, also known as realism. Although one might perceive the 18th century as a period of prosperity, the majority of Americans were working tirelessly for 16 hours a day. As

During the 1860’s America was in a period of economic hardship due to the ongoing demand for materials and money to fund the war. In the South, sufficient money and materials were hard to acquire because the southern economy still depended on the labor of slaves to produce their goods and income rather than factories. The Northern economy used numerous factories to produce goods and make profit for the war, but they still did not have technology that was advanced enough to easily produce all the

Following the Civil War, life in the south was dramatically changed. America faced an arduous task of rebuilding the devastated economy and social infrastructure in former Confederate states. This new movement was known as the Reconstruction era, and it was responsible for the emergence of a multifaceted industrialization of manufactured goods and transportation networks. In the book, Steel Drivin’ Man, Scott Reynolds Nelson conveys the intensity of political debate during the Reconstruction era

innovation of railroads. The establishment of the railway brought about transportation, social, and economic modulations throughout the country. The formation of the rail line conveyed an original mode of transportation. Voyagers and goods were transited more rapid than any alternative mode of travel would have performed. In an article authored by a history professor, Robert W. Cherny, "Entrepreneurs and Bankers: The Evolution of Corporate Empires," it validates how fast railroads advanced. He expresses