Railroads Connect WA
Identify two industries that benefited from the growth of the railroads.
Steel, coal, mining, limestone, lumber
Name 5 countries from which immigrants came and settled in Washington?
Ireland, Japan, China, Hawaii, Germany, Norway, Sweden, England
Where was gold discovered in 1896
Yukon Territory in Canada
The _________ was investigated for __________ after several executives were arrested.
corporation, corruption
In 1882, this railroad began building northward from San Diego, reaching Temecula by march of that year
California southern railroad.
What two railroads eventually connected to WA?
Northern Pacific Railroad and Great Northern Railroad
The main purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was to...
Prohibit Chinese laborers from entering the country to work.
What does the term "provisions" mean?
food, drinks, and equipment
The _____________ center decided to ____________ in new technology to improve efficiency.
___________ Railroad ended up putting ___________ Railroad out of business.
The Great Northern, Northern Pacific
Name 2 "push" factors and 2 "pull" factors that influenced emigration to Washington
Push: war/violence, famine, political/government instability, poor living conditions
Pull: job opportunities, safety, better wages, better living conditions
What was the name of the person who promoted Seattle during the gold rush?
Erastus Brainerd
The company's __________ rose after it received a government subsidy.
How did railroad companies get land and money to build railroads?
Through laws such as the Homestead Act, the Timber Culture Act, and Pacific Railroad Act of 1862
What was the one ton rule?
To avoid mass starvation, Canadian authorities required anyone entering the Yukon to bring a years worth of supplies, often weighing a ton.
The railroad __________ marked the end of the historic ______________ route.
terminus, transcontinental
Completed in July 1882, this crucial Arizona engineering project delayed the Atlantic and pacific R.R by two months.
Canyon Diablo bridge.
Explain how the railroad's impact on economic growth is similar to the internet.
Shipping materials to other markets
Access to goods/services
Connecting with more people and parts of the world
Access
What was the "public charge" provision?
It allowed authorities to deny entry to immigrants deemed unable to support themselves, a policy that often acted as a barrier to poor immigrants and single woman.
What role did Erastus Brainerd play in the growth of Seattle?
His promotion of Seattle led to new businesses for the city.
Careful financial planning helped the corporation remain _________ despite market losses.
solvent
Completed in October 1882, this R.R connecting buffalo and Chicago was famously bought by this Vanderbilt family member shortly after his first run.
What R.R and who?
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad.
and William H. Vanderbilt.