6-1 More cities were springing up, trade was easier, and large industries were getting a lot of business for the materials needed for railroads. Pullman made a sleeper rail car business where he leased rail cars that had windows and restuarants and stuff like that. The company became worth 64 million dollars. Credit Mobilier was a construction company that was made by the railroad company to build the Union Pacific Railroad. 73 million in contracts was made for a railroad that was worth about 53 million.
6-2 Farmers had to pay high prices to transport goods. They wanted set prices so it would be fair and they wouldn't be in so much debt. Kelley tried to unite farmers to get back at the railroads. Farmers gained respect and education. Prices were fair.
6-3 Farmers started something like a labor union, called the grange. The granger laws benefited farmers. Munn vs. Illinois, the railroad said they should be able to do whatever they wanted, but the Supreme Court said hey, no. states can set the prices. so ha. The Interstate Commerce Act allowed the gov't to regulate railroad rates between states. Interstate Commerce Commision was a group of five people that went around and made sure that the railroads did what they were supposed to. Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant. He profitted in steel and made lots of money, and sold it for a billion big ones. Somehow this actually relates to football.
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