Railroads

t =Transcontinental Railroad:= Cornelius Vanderbilt was the main source and leader for the transcontinental railroad.
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The Transcontinental railroad was built from 1863 and was finished on May tenth, 1869
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__**//Where://**__ The transcontinental railroad was finished in Promontory Summit, Utah.

The railroad allowed for easier and fast travel to the other side of the county, which played a big rule in populating the west.
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 * //__George Westinghouse: (air brake).

How did it effect socciety:__//** It influenced the course of history by enabling the growth of the railroads through his inventions and by using the use of electricity for power and transportation.

George made the air brake in 1869.
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Compressed air pushes on a piston in a cylinder. The piston is connected to a brake shoe which can rub on the train wheel, creating friction and stopping the train.
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 * //__Cornelius Vanderbilt:

WHO:__//** He was the wealthiest man in the U.S. when he died.

He was the money source for the transcontinental railroad.
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He started out by running a ferri boat. Then he invested his money and it started to add up.
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Without Cornelius the railroad company would probably not be here today.
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In the 1800s.
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__//**Standard time zones:

When:**//__ November 18, 1883

William Lambert
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They made the country equal in time. = = = = =Links:=
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QUESTIONS:

 * 1) When where standard time zones created?
 * 2) Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?
 * 3) Where was the transcontinental railroad finished?
 * 4) When did George Westing house make the air brake?
 * 5) Who was the main provider of money for the transcontinental railroad?