Monday- Populist Movement- Helped farmers out of debt, give people a greater voice in government. Increased money supply in circulation, created graduated income tax.
6-1- Once the steam engine was created then it was much easier to drill for oil so more people did it. They used kerosene instead of gasoline so they had no use for gasoline and they threw it away until it was used for automobiles. Uses for steel- biggest use was for railroads, used for barbed wire fences, and also allowed for innovative construction. Inventions in 19th century- Typewriter, telephone, women worked out of the home more, and helped lower work hours which was somewhat with the labor unions they got together.
Tuesday- Continued with projects... 6-2- Railroads- Early 1800's, at the start of the Civil War the nation had about 30,000 miles of track. 30 years later they had about six times that. The Central Pacific Railroad hired thousands of Chinese immigrants, union hired Irish immigrants. Accidents killed thousands of men every year and injured tens of thousands.
Why Farmers were mad- farmers were mad with the railroad companies because the misuse of government land grants, they kept a lot of farmers in debt, they charged different customers different prices. Charged more for short hauls because there was no alternative carrier.
Wednesday- Presentations... Talked about labor unions and how they work. The more people you have the more power you would have in that union.
Thursday- Took test over chapters 5 and 6.
Friday- Started chapter 7 today. Immigrants- Why did they come here? To escape religious or want their own religion. Problems- Finding a place to live, getting a job, daily life, language, culture.
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Again, get the key questions.