The Transcontinental Railroad connected the eastern and western United States by rail when it was completed in 1869. It allowed for easier travel and transportation of goods between coasts, promoting economic growth in the West through industries like farming, mining and cattle raising. The railroad was built through difficult terrain with labor from Irish and Chinese immigrant workers. Its completion is considered a major feat of 19th century engineering and a pivotal event in the development and settlement of the American West.

1. The Transcontinental RailroadBY: Tiondria Mackhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/261765-5279-13.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.buzzle.com/articles/transcontinental-railroad.html&usg=__AP5mvRd_4vuETvRf0-gP4EtYo4Q=&h=233&w=350&sz=30&hl=en&start=36&sig2=r_tl_YRq833qvP_AjTMMJQ&zoom=1&tbnid=632t-ZOlhDxQHM:&tbnh=162&tbnw=224&ei=tXGVTanUOsqltweBw6GHDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtranscontinental%2Brailroad%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D665%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divnsb0%2C11380%2C1138&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=924&vpy=239&dur=4155&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=40&ty=57&oei=d3GVTeLVFcXpgAe_ktjGCA&page=3&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:36&biw=1366&bih=665

2. Dreams and ThoughtsThe Railroad was first thought of in 1836.http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2842581303_8a26947f4b.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/66382651%40N00/2842581303&usg=__fdHq6Lzc2Gqzzp61da4MXREJX9Y=&h=500&w=496&sz=126&hl=en&start=0&sig2=UycMFhQFjHU73DTjmzoSAw&zoom=1&tbnid=sB-J0VyhmYH97M:&tbnh=173&tbnw=185&ei=GXKVTcTdK4LJgQfnpPjOCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsomeone%2Bthinking%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bwild%2Bwest%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D665%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=305&vpy=103&dur=4272&hovh=225&hovw=224&tx=122&ty=111&oei=GXKVTcTdK4LJgQfnpPjOCA&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0

3. purposeThe purpose of the transcontinental railroad was to connect the east coast and the west coast in the United States.

4. Life before the white settlershttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.maps-charts.com/images/22-31%2520American%2520Indians2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.maps-charts.com/Prints_books_photos.htm&usg=__FWHs1Ye9ZLoew7Af6X2mO9sA6W0=&h=444&w=650&sz=56&hl=en&start=0&sig2=x0TvnAgsvR2dBJGPGUYFlw&zoom=1&tbnid=bNWUW0KkndMm-M:&tbnh=162&tbnw=190&ei=7eWVTe3jCMrJgQetp8m_CA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtranscontinental%2Brailroad%2Bnative%2Bamericans%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D665%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=504&vpy=295&dur=1280&hovh=185&hovw=272&tx=122&ty=112&oei=7eWVTe3jCMrJgQetp8m_CA&page=1&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0Before the Railroad was started, the area was full of Buffalo and the was the home of Native Americans.Native Americans lived a traditional lifestyle.

5. Gold rushDue to the Gold Rush a lot of people move to California to retrieve the gold.

6. The Gold Rush brought a lot of economic opportunity to the west coast.Pacific railway actThis act granted a loan to the Transcontinental railroad.$16,000 towards Plains32,000 towards Great Basin48,000 towards mountainous terrain for each mile of track laid.

7. The Founders of thetranscontinental railroad Leland StanfordCollis HuntingtonMark HopkinsCharles Crocker

8. Leland StanfordAt the time Stanford was planning to build a Railroad, he was in political office.

9. Stanford’s term ended in 1836, and decided to become president of the Central Pacific rather than continue to run as governor again in the state of California. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/stanford.htm

10. C. P. HuntingtonC.P Huntington became a symbol for the Southern Pacific.

11. C.P. Huntington carried railroad number one.

12. The C.P. Huntington train was named after the third Southern Pacific Company president. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://parks.ca.gov/pages/668/images/1cphunt.jpg&imgrefurl=http://parks.ca.gov/%3Fpage_id%3D21608&h=229&w=324&sz=26&tbnid=KmDByauWkzHSDM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dc.p.%2Bhuntington&zoom=1&q=c.p.+huntington&hl=en&usg=__T-2xjvm5uG4GvkSm9_FDn5qR_Nc=&sa=X&ei=KHGVTeHwD8TUgAfe8f3RCA&ved=0CDcQ9QEwAw

13. Mark HopkinsHopkins ran the Central Pacific finances.Hopkins was a merchant in California. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hopkins,_Jr.

14. Charles CrockerCrocker was a dry foods merchant. Crocker was the supervisor of all the workers.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Crocker

15. Advantages The Railroad travels from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast.Economic growth increase in the West such as, farming, mining, and cattle-raising.http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tcrr.com/Transcontinental-Railroad-map-wiki.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tcrr.com/&usg=__F2UymI77sKVYy9gU-1gPtzAcc2Q=&h=311&w=559&sz=45&hl=en&start=0&sig2=v1T1dMMapd19CGkcYwFQUA&zoom=1&tbnid=duDQ8pZUmzSqcM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=200&ei=iG-VTY3RHojcgQfIntDCCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtranscontinental%2Brailroad%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D665%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=301&vpy=149&dur=179&hovh=167&hovw=301&tx=103&ty=88&oei=iG-VTY3RHojcgQfIntDCCA&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0

16. WorkersWorkers would get paid and decide to get drunk and not come to work.

17. Workers did not accept low wages.

18. It was hard to attract workers due to difficult labor.http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.glogster.com/media/5/25/69/93/25699307.jpg&imgrefurl=http://gildedage.glogster.com/chinese-immigration/&usg=__zfBqS3nQVBv8y8lTLr0yicMWg8E=&h=349&w=492&sz=80&hl=en&start=0&sig2=SAuV7Rmz4jL9N5PM4AXU4Q&zoom=1&tbnid=qnCDJKQHSDvEaM:&tbnh=149&tbnw=199&ei=IGyVTYjOCJPogQeiz_3OCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchinese%2Bimmigrants%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D665%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C21&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=343&vpy=133&dur=1954&hovh=189&hovw=267&tx=113&ty=120&oei=IGyVTYjOCJPogQeiz_3OCA&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&biw=1366&bih=665

19. Chinese immigrantsDue to hard labor, Crocker wanted to find workers that were dedicated. Chinese immigrants came to the United States to help create the railroad.Chinese immigrants accepted low wages and were hard workers.

20. The Day is Finally Here“gold spike”The Railroad was completed on May 10, 1869.

21. The Union Pacific tracks join the Central Pacific Railroads. http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/rail.html

22. the train has took offYou could travel from San Francisco to New York.This destination would take only a few days rather than six months.

23. Europe to north AmericaEuropeans started to move in the United States when the Railroad was completed.When Europeans moved into the United States the amount of buffalo started to decrease.Europeans would shoot buffalo for fun.The land were the buffalo lived, later became farmland.

24. Time zone Due to the Railroad, the four time zones came into play.http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/timezone.htm

25. extrasPopulation growth in the United States boasted due to the Transcontinental Railroad.

26. Railroad decreasingThe railroad was the first fastest way to travel across the United Sates.The transcontinental railroad became less popular when other technology advancement begun such as….HighwaysAutomobilesAirplanes