Pacific Railway Acts

Chinese immigrants increased their population when the Canadian Pacific Railway was being built around 1881-1885. Many cheap Chinese laborers were brought in, however, the Chinese were being shown no gratitude and were declared harsh rules to make sure Canada stayed a white man’s country. The government showed no respect

In my opinion, the “candle trick” for detecting methane gas in the mines was an unsafe act and hazard on itself in an attempt to find a hazard in the workplace. It was quite interesting to see how safety standards has evolved over so many decades to the practice today. And how the best known process of eliminating hazards at that time was to introduce a hazard to another potential hazard with a possible catastrophic result. With little or no Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislative guidelines

The antebellum era (also referred to as the plantation era) between 1800’s to 1860 was a period of slave driven farming, marking the economic growth of the south. During this period in 1815, cotton was the most valuable traded produce in the United States and by 1840, it was more valuable compared to all other imported and exported goods combined. In 1860, one year before the Civil War, the South was predominantly reliant on the sale of agricultural products, such as tobacco, rice, sugar, and cotton

Since the start of the War, the U.S. has been largely in debt with $65 million. Before the war, the entire nation was predominantly agrarian. In its initial stages, the War proved to be highly devastating for the Northern economy. Despite poor harvests and the outbreak of war, Northern farm production dramatically escalated during the War mainly due to the use of extensive machines, adopted by the members of the Union as one-third of their population was fighting in war. The union states began to

What were the causes of westward expansion and how did the United States achieve Manifest Destiny?            In 1803, the United States began westward Expansion by making the Louisiana Purchase under Thomas Jefferson. During Westward Expansion, the term “Manifest Destiny” was first used by a popular editor named John O’Sullivan. Manifest Destiny means clear or obvious fate or the belief the expansion of the United States was justified and destined to happen. The westward expansion in America impacted

Life in the Western U.S changed drastically during the second half of the 19th century from 1830-1890 since certain laws, including the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were enforced causing new doors to open. When the people moved to the west, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific came together and “In time, a network of railroads would bring new settlers, encourage construction of towns and cities, and allow mail and supplies to be shipped clear across the country” (343). With enough help

For my heritage fair I decided to research George Etienne Cartier, who if you haven’t heard about was a lawyer, rebel, politician and railway promoter whose contributions to Confederation were on the same level as figures like John A. Macdonald and George Brown(Sweeny). If you haven’t heard of any of these people, then don’t worry I’ll be going into length on all of them. Furthermore, if you were wondering why I chose this topic to research, I would truthfully tell you that the only reason I chose

Many immigrant families moved to America in hopes of a better life. More moneymaking opportunities in America made people want to move for a more comfortable lifestyle. Along with increased population, there was a fast amount of industrial and agricultural growth. With more workers to make products, industries grew faster than ever before. There were new technologies that improved daily life. Big business arose which helped the country gain wealth. The invention of trains helped transportation of

The Influence of Chinese and Irish Laborers on the Transcontinental Railroad      The Chinese and Irish laborers answered strongly when asked to help build the Transcontinental Railroad that connected the Pacific and the Atlantic Coasts. During the long process the immigrant workers encountered harsh weather and living and working conditions. Their work produced the Great Iron Trail in an incredibly short time with minimal resources and equipment. Their struggles are often

More than whatever other single variable, railways changed the mechanical urban communities of the West amid the late 1800s. Railways made travel less demanding, less expensive, and more secure. The long cross-country lines moved individuals, grain, cows, metal, and hardware forward and backward over the unfathomable breadths of the Midwest, over the Rough Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and to the ripe valleys of California and Oregon Railways additionally changed the western scene. For centuries, a huge