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Content Provider | PBS LearningMedia |
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Description | After the Civil War ended in 1865, reuniting the North and South, Americans were determined to unify the United States from East to West by rail. With government investment, two corporations, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, engaged in a race to build the most track the fastest, one going East and one going West,and join the two lines together. Thousands of immigrants from Ireland, China, Mexico, Germany and England, as well as Civil War veterans and formerly enslaved African-Americans, worked under harsh conditions to lay tracks, transforming a once-quiet landscape into a hub of industry. The Transcontinental Railroad contributed to massive growth in the cattle industry but also instigated new land conflicts with Native tribes and contributed to the extinction of the buffalo. After watching the videos in this gallery, students will create a museum exhibit to celebrate the anniversary of the American Transcontinental Railroad, which turned 150 in 2019. In their exhibitions, students will demonstrate the transformative impacts of this technological achievement. |
Language | English |
Publisher | PBS Learning Media |
Publisher Date | 2019-10-23 |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Social Studies U.S. History The Industrial Age (1870-1900) Race and Immigration English Language Arts and Literacy HSS, Science, and Technical Writing Reading in HSS Key Ideas and Details Research to Build and Present Knowledge Text Types and Purposes Central Ideas and Themes Individuals, Events, and Ideas Informative/Explanatory Writing Research Projects Determining Ideas, Details, and Their Developments (Grades 9-10) Causation in Series of Events (Grades 9-10) Understanding of Subject (Grades 9-12) Discrimination Racial Conflicts |
Content Type | Video |
Educational Role | Teacher Student |
Time Required | PT18M27S |
Education Level | Class XI Class VII Class VIII Class IX Class XII Class VI Class X |
Resource Type | Film Clip |
Subject | America (North and South) |
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