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

2. Railroad Benefits 1. 2. 3.

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

4. Problems faced by employees

5. 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

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

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

8. Farmers upset with RR’s

9. 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

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