P. 236-240 THE AGE OF THE railroad.

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p. 236-240 THE AGE OF THE railroad

Objectives Identify the role of the railroad in unifying the country List positive and negative effects of railroads on the nation’s economy Summarize reasons for, and outcomes of, the demand for railroad reform

The Railroads Span Time and Space Reliable local transit Possibility of western expansion Business People Government gave huge land grants and loans to the rail companies

The Railroads Span Time and Space A National Network Mississippi 1856 Missouri 1859 Central Pacific & Union Pacific meet in Utah 1869 30,000 miles of track at start of civil war Transcendental Railroad

The Railroads Span Time and Space Romance & Reality Dreams built on the shoulders of harsh lives of rail workers Treacherous terrain Native American attack Disease 1888 2,000 employees die 20,000 employee injured

The Railroads Span Time and Space Railroad Time Time Zones Prof C.F. David divides the earth into 24 time zones in 1869 Eastern Central Mountain Pacific

Opportunities and Opportunist Because of railroads success, may industries grew Iron Steel Coal Lumber Glass

Opportunities and Opportunist New Towns and Markets Promoted trade and interdependence of previously isolated towns Where able to specialize Chicago Stockyards Minneapolis Grain Abilene, KS Flagstaff, AZ Denver, CO Seattle, WA

The Grange and the Railroad Grangers Railroad Abuses Farmers organization Demanded government control of railroad industry Sale of land to businessmen, not settlers Fixed prices Over charging for short hauls

The Grange and the Railroad Granger Law Interstate Commerce Act Convinced legislators to pass law to protect the interests of farmers Mann v. Illinois State won the right to regulate the railroads Set the standard for states governments to regulate private industry for public good Supreme Court ruled States could not regulate interstate commerce Interstate Commerce Act Federal government would supervise railroad activity Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) Faced difficulties No maximum could be set for rates 1906 finally given power by the president

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