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Washington Railroad Evolution

Washington Railroad Evolution. By Mikey Redding and Miles Taylor Period: 6. Railroads Videos. http:// www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/railroadhistory/preview.weml http:// www.history.com/topics/transcontinental-railroad/videos#transcontinental-railroad.

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Washington Railroad Evolution

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  1. Washington Railroad Evolution By Mikey Redding and Miles Taylor Period: 6

  2. Railroads Videos • http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/railroadhistory/preview.weml • http://www.history.com/topics/transcontinental-railroad/videos#transcontinental-railroad

  3. Railroads Impact on Washington • Trans-Continental Railroad meant that more people could travel faster to Washington. • More people meant that cities in Washington kept getting bigger. • Once enough people came to Washington by railroad, the territory became a state.

  4. Map of the Railroads

  5. Facts on the Railroad • The first train was made in 1815 • The first locomotive for use on railways was imported from England in 1829. • Railroad working helped to increase amount of jobs • From 1865-1900, 200,000 miles of railroad track was laid • Connecting railroads helped make Washington a state in 1889 • In 1910, almost 50% of people in Washington were immigrants • Many immigrants that worked on the railroads in the west coast were from Asia

  6. Citations • Works Cited • Bing. 2013. 18 11 2013 <http://hawaii.gov/hawaiiaviation/aviation-photos/1910-1919/early-ground-transportation/PP%2088-2%20Railroads%20Station%20Oahu%20010.jpg/image>. • —. 1900s Railroads. 2013. 19 11 2013 <http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=1900s+railroads&FORM=HDRSC2&adlt=strict#view=detail&id=71A4AADC7FDB7EC6CCDC7F14B0F4224BD5BFC759&selectedIndex=2>. • —. American Railroads. 2013. 19 11 2013 <http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=map+of+railroads+in+the+1900s&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=map+of+railroads+in+the+1900s&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=&adlt=strict#view=detail&id=33D5CD8D9CCAE5FE5860E1547D3EFE971D131947&selectedIndex=4>. • Encyclopedia.com. Railroads Dictionary of American History. 2003. 19 11 2013 <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Railroads.aspx>.

  7. Citations • FWD Media, Inc. Brain Pop. 1999-2013. 18 11 2013 <http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/railroadhistory/preview.weml>. • Google . The American Railroads: A Long and Storied History. 2007-2013. 19 11 2013 <http://american-rails.com >. • Harvard. Immigration, Railroads, and the West. NA. 19 11 2013 <http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/railroads.html>. • Johnson, Steven. History.com. 1996-2013. 19 11 2013 <http://www.history.com/topics/transcontinental-railroad/videos#transcontinental-railroad>. • Krusha, Rian. The Impact of the Washington State Railroads. n.d. 18 11 2013 <http://www.studymode.com/essays/The-Impact-Of-The-Washington-State-1028933.html>. • Michael Green, Laurie Carlson. Washington in the Pacific Northwest. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2005.

  8. Questions • What year was the first train made? • How many miles of rail were laid from 1865-1900? • In 1910, almost 50% of people in Washington were what?

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