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Railroads were one of the greatest creation of this time period. They were the building blocks for so many new things. Cars, buses, etc. Railroads also helped with transporting goods and people. It helped expand the US west and now its to the size it is.

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Politics were really starting to become a big thing around this time. They started gaining more power in the US. Although, railroads still had a very tight grip on the government. One big move made for this subject was the creation of the populist party. It showed that there is more in the world than just democrats and republicans.

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During the Industrial Revolution, there were many inventors inventing new things that changed the world for the better. Many current parts of the world are still based off of this time periods' creations. Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors from this era. He created the light bulb which completely changed the world.

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George Pullman was a very significant figure because of the many improvements he made to the world. His main invention was the sleeper car for railroads. He made railroads much nicer and in better conditions. He definitely made the railroads what they are today.

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The most interesting thing that I learned in this unit was probably the triangle shirt waist factory fire. I thought it was interesting that they kept the doors locked.

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One way that the industrial revolution relates to my everyday life is by the elevators.