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Sample PowerPoint Video Storyboard: Westward Expansion and Western Railroad Building

Sample PowerPoint Video Storyboard: Westward Expansion and Western Railroad Building. Why were the railroads built – who would they serve? How were the railroads built – who supplied the labor and who supplied the money?

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Sample PowerPoint Video Storyboard: Westward Expansion and Western Railroad Building

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  1. Sample PowerPoint Video Storyboard: Westward Expansion and Western Railroad Building • Why were the railroads built – who would they serve? • How were the railroads built – who supplied the labor and who supplied the money? • What was the impact of the railroad on western expansion and development of the country?

  2. Why were the railroads built? • Farmers and cattle ranchers could more easily get their crops and meat to the markets on the east coast and in the south • Farmers cattle ranchers, miners, and homesteaders could more easily get needed supplies • Country’s economy would benefit

  3. How were the railroads built? • The railroads needed money, engineering knowledge, creative technological solutions to challenging problems, and the labor skills of many men

  4. Labor Skills • Too few white or black native-born Americans were willing to work on building the railroad • The Union Pacific Railroad hired many European immigrants, especially the Irish • The Central Pacific Railroad hired Mexicans, Irish, Paiute Indians, and Chinese • Over 12,000 Chinese worked to get the railroad through the Sierra Mountains

  5. How the Hired Railroad Labor Was Treated • Poor working conditions • Long hours • Many injured and lives lost

  6. Transcontinental Railroad • The Union Pacific Railroad built west from Nebraska • The Central Pacific Railroad built east from California • The two railroads met at Promontory Point, Utah – May 10, 1869

  7. Credits • Director – Jose Gonzales • Writer – Thai Nguyen • Cinematographer – Melissa Smith • Narrator 1 – Jackson O’Neill • Narrator 2 – Thai Nguyen • Filmed on location at: • Special Thanks to our teacher

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