Transcontinental Railroad

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Permission to use image is being sought.CORRECT!!!Nice job you remembered the big four consisted of Hopkins, Stanford, Crocker and Huntington. Theodore Judah had the idea of a transcontinental railroad but was not a member of the big four.

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Central Pacific RailroadThe Central Pacific Railroad was lead by the big fourLeland Stanford, presidentCollis Huntington, vice-presidentCharles Crocker, field managerMark Hopkins, treasurer

RouteThe Central Pacific started in Sacramento, California and built eastward.

Central PacificQuizWho was not a member of the big four?

Charles CrockerCollis HuntingtonTheodore JudahLeland StanfordWorkersWith more and more workers leaving the railroad to search for gold and silver, Crocker hired some ten thousand Chinese.Why?CheapLess than a dollar a dayWorked jobs that others refusedPerformed with consummate skill under horrible conditions

The Transcontinental RailroadIn 1862 President Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act creating two railroad companies to compete in completing a railroad from coast to coast.Select where you would like to begin your learning.

Union PacificConstruction Central Pacific

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Permission to use image is being sought.Central Pacific RailroadThe Central Pacific Railroad was lead by the big fourLeland Stanford, presidentCollis Huntington, vice-presidentCharles Crocker, field managerMark Hopkins, treasurer

RouteThe Union Pacific started in Omaha, Nebraska and built westward.

Union Pacific ProblemsNative Americans (Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho)Destroyed trackAttacked workersWeatherRain brought floods, washed out the tracksTornadoes TerrainFlood PlainsThe Snake River

WorkersThe Union Pacific had a difficult time finding workers early on. Things changed in 1865.Civil War endedEx-slaves needed workFormer soldiers needed workIrish labor from New YorkCheap

QuizThrough what states did the Union Pacific build tracks?

A. California, Utah, NevadaB. Nebraska, Utah, WyomingC. Nebraska, Colorado, UtahD. California, Colorado, Utah

RouteThe Union Pacific started in Omaha, Nebraska and built westward.

Union Pacific WorkersThe Union Pacific had time finding workers early on. Things changed in 1865.Why?Civil War endedFormer soldiers needed workIrish labor from New YorkCheap

ConstructionJobs ContinuedRail SettersLaid the railsTough physical workSpikersLaid spikes every 4 feet 8 1/2 Spikes were 6 inches longThree swings per spikeTampersFollowed with gravel or sand to fill between ties

CostThe government would provide subsidies for the amount of track the companies laidFlat land$16,000 per mileMountain country$48,000 per mile

SummaryOn May 10, 1869 the two companies met at Promontory Point, Utah.The Central Pacific set a record of laying 10 miles of track in one day, a record that stands today.Proceed to review question

QuizIf a company laid down 10 miles of track on flat land and 20 miles over mountain country, how much money would the government provide?

$800,000$1,120,000$480,000$1,440,000CostThe government would provide subsidies for the amount of track the companies laidFlat Land$16,000 per mileMountain country$48,000 per mile