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The Age of Railroads terms

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~ 1 st Transcontinentl RR completed; Promontory, Utah Union Pacific

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The Age of Railroads terms

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  1. The Age of Railroadsterms • 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 • Hired??

  4. Problems faced by employees

  5. Standard Time Zones • Why? • 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

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