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The Age of Railroads terms Transcontinental Railroad George M Pullman Credit Mobilier Munn v. Illinois Interstate Commerce Act

Railroad Benefits 1. 2. 3.

Building of the Transcontinental Railroad May 10, 1869~ 1st Transcontinentl RR completed; Promontory, Utah Union Pacific Hired?? Central Pacific

Problems faced by employees

Standard Time Zones Why? 1869: C.F Dowd created 4 times zones Each community had different times based on sun’s position Travel became confusing and scheduling was difficult 1869: C.F Dowd created 4 times zones 1. 2. 3. 4 Time zone map

George Pullman Designed RR sleeping car (1880) Created company town n Illinois What was the town like?

Credit Mobilier Construction company credited by Union Pacific owners/stockholders (1864) Purpose:

Farmers upset with RR’s

Munn v. Illinois (1877) Right of federal government to regulate private industry to serve public interest States regulation of RR’s for the benefit of farmers

Interstate Commerce Act (1887) Gave federal government more power of the RR’s ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission) Supervise RR activities

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