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The Industrial Revolution was a time when America, well, evolved in itself. People forced themselves to future think until inventions and their inventors were born. Things like the cotton gin and the idea of interchangeble parts are some of the inventions. Even with these great inventors already here people were immigrating. The population was getting bigger. It was so big people had to start moving west.But, maybe this was a good thing. This means more inventors. - Benjamin Rogoff -

In the 1890’s people had to go through many hardships such as: Horrible work conditions, Segregation between sex, and an economic crash. There was also what some people thought of as a civil war between the bosses and the workers. The “War” started because of the bosses’ total neglect of Worker Health. The Bosses Knew that the workers had nowhere else to go so they worked them like slaves. Sometimes children, usually at the age of 5 or older had to work long hours because their parents died or where in a dire financial situation. - Ryan McConnel -

[|Transcontinental Railroad] wasn’t supported, especially the people that were living in town. Ranchers didn’t want the trains crossing their cattle because it might frighten the animals. This is the same reason why people don’t support the transcontinental railroad. Stagecoach drivers, canal owners, and innkeepers also didn’t support the Railroad. However it couldn’t be stopped, so it has been getting used a lot often. It delivered goods cheaper and people visit other faster and easier. [|The “Big Four”] was a group that helped the railroad. was sent group to Washington to ask the government for land, and money for the railroad. Abe Lincoln signed an act “[|The Central Pacific Act Company]”. The act was now set up to two companies to build the transcontinental railroad. The “Big Four” was divided into group to gather money from their jobs. However when they gathered all the money the Central Pacific Railroad Company would begin to work in California. The union Pacific Railroad Company would Start at the Missouri River. Somewhere in the middle the tracks will meet. So now the railroad is safe, cheap, easy, and faster to ride on. - Gabriela Gonzalez -


 * Transportation affected people's life. We had so many diffrences! Like we have, cars they have horses, but they don't have steering wheels but they had ropes for them no steer. We would have windows with seats & they would have hard wooden seats. It changed like we would have more & more things. We would have bigger & better cars, trains that go faster & more. They were much comfortable. We don't use horses as much as we use to ride them. We use motorcycles, bikes, boats & more!! All of the money causes, are a cause! Tickets were too, much money so people couldnn't really afford first class flights, or trains... This changed a lot since now & then. **

- Briana Colombo-

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