Railroads Paved The WayRailroads Paved The Way

Steel and The RailroadSteel and The Railroad

National and International TradeNational and International Trade

The Bessemer ProcessThe Bessemer Process

• The Bessemer Steel process is the way of removing The Bessemer Steel process is the way of removing impurities from iron to make steel. A blast of hot air impurities from iron to make steel. A blast of hot air on molten iron removed iron particles. Industry on molten iron removed iron particles. Industry needed steel but the process being used was costly needed steel but the process being used was costly and time consuming.and time consuming.

• Steel manufacturing increased through the building Steel manufacturing increased through the building of steel bridges, steel buildings, steel railroads, and of steel bridges, steel buildings, steel railroads, and weapon production. weapon production.

• The steel industry provided jobs in factories which The steel industry provided jobs in factories which helped in the growth of cities. New products are helped in the growth of cities. New products are bought by consumers who are also workers in bought by consumers who are also workers in factories.factories.

The Sewing MachineThe Sewing Machine

• Clothes were made by hand Clothes were made by hand in householdsin households

• The sewing machine is The sewing machine is used in factories to make used in factories to make ready to wear clothes for ready to wear clothes for men and womenmen and women

• Prices drop for clothes, Prices drop for clothes, fashion begins and women fashion begins and women can do chores quickercan do chores quicker

• Steel makes goods durableSteel makes goods durable

The impact of the RailroadsThe impact of the Railroads

• People invest in buying People invest in buying stock in railroadsstock in railroads

• People are able to move People are able to move out west easier and out west easier and quickerquicker

• Farmers produce more Farmers produce more crops to sell in the east crops to sell in the east coast. Factory produced coast. Factory produced goods travel to western goods travel to western marketsmarkets

Railroads change the way we Railroads change the way we livelive

• Steel and lumber Steel and lumber industries are born industries are born because railroads need because railroads need suppliessupplies

• Timetables and time Timetables and time zones are establishedzones are established

• Time clocks calculate Time clocks calculate hours worked by hours worked by employeesemployees

The Chinese Railroad WorkerThe Chinese Railroad Worker

• Arrive during the 1849 Arrive during the 1849 Gold Rush in CaliforniaGold Rush in California

• Help build railroad track Help build railroad track systems in Southwestsystems in Southwest

• Paid very little, faced Paid very little, faced racism and racism and discriminationdiscrimination

The Growth of RailroadsThe Growth of Railroads

Train WrecksTrain Wrecks

The Baltimore and Ohio RRThe Baltimore and Ohio RR

• The Baltimore and Ohio The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is the first Railroad is the first westward bound railroad westward bound railroad pulled by horsespulled by horses

• Tom Thumb will be the 1st Tom Thumb will be the 1st train to carry passengers in train to carry passengers in 18301830

• In 1830 there are 30 miles of In 1830 there are 30 miles of railway by 1850 there will railway by 1850 there will be 30,000 milesbe 30,000 miles

The Impact of Transportation The Impact of Transportation on Americaon America

• The cost of moving large amounts of goods is now The cost of moving large amounts of goods is now cheaper and faster for farmers. People begin to cheaper and faster for farmers. People begin to travel easier and faster out West.travel easier and faster out West.

• New markets are open between the Midwestern New markets are open between the Midwestern United States, and the Eastern coast and foreign United States, and the Eastern coast and foreign nations.nations.

• There is a sense of national unity, the country is There is a sense of national unity, the country is no longer divided by large distances.no longer divided by large distances.

• Transportation systems bring growth as cities Transportation systems bring growth as cities emerge to take part of the growing trade routes.emerge to take part of the growing trade routes.