The Age of the Railroads Chapter 14 – Sect. #2

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The Age of the Railroads Chapter 14 – Sect. #2 AMAZ History – Semester #1 Mitten – CSHS

Railroads Span Time & Space Railroads Encourage Growth Westward expansion possible Government makes land grants, loans to railroads help settle West develop country

Railroads Span Time & Space Reality People of diverse backgrounds build railroad under harsh conditions Central Pacific hires Chinese immigrants Union Pacific, Irish immigrants, Civil War vets

Railroads Span Time & Space Railroad Time 1869, C.F. Dowd proposes dividing earth’s surface into 24 time zones 1883, U.S. railroads, towns adopt time zones 1884, international conference sets world time zones, uses railroad time Congress adopts in 1918

Opportunities and Opportunists New Towns and Markets Railroads require mass materials Iron, coal, steel, lumber, glass industries grow to meet demand Railroads link isolated towns, promotes trade

Opportunities and Opportunists Pullman 1880, George Pullman builds railcar factory on Illinois prairie Pullman provides for workers; housing, doctors, shops, sports field Company tightly controls residents to ensure stable work force

The Grange and the Railroads Granger Laws Press for laws to protect farmers’ interests Munn v. Illinois – Supreme Court upholds states’ rights to regulate RR Principle – federal government can regulate private industry

The Grange and the Railroads Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 federal government can supervise railroads establishes Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)