https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn en-us 2017-11-01 19:32:04 UTC 2025-11-20 20:46:29 UTC hello@padlet.com 372028 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/202692741 Jay Cooke was an amazing merchant banker in the United States. During the Civil War he made possible the sale at part of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Union government bonds to the American public. http://biography.yourdictionary.com/jay-cooke

]]> 2017-11-01 19:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/202692741 372028 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/203104548 Daniel developed the railroad. He was also a businessman. He also developed the steamboat. He  moved to new york city and established himself as the at the Bull's Head Tavern in the Bowery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Drew ]]> 2017-11-02 20:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/203104548 372028 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/203107763 James was responsible for for putting the railroads int he United States North West in the late 19th century. He founded his own company in 1866 called "The Great Northern Railroad".  https://www.biography.com/people/james-j-hill-38025]]> 2017-11-02 20:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/203107763 372028 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/203109323 Jay was also one of the founders for the railroad. He was also portrayed as one of the best Robber barons. He was the richest man in his era.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Gould ]]> 2017-11-02 20:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/203109323 372028 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/203111347 Henry was also one of the people to be a main part of the railroad. He eventually owned the plant system of railroads. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_B._Plant ]]> 2017-11-02 20:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/5j1qax0bj6sn/wish/203111347