https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix Made with an open mind en-us 2018-09-25 18:13:53 UTC 2025-11-16 23:20:48 UTC hello@padlet.com 21robinsonzachary https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286593258 When there was no standard times, they were considered local time. When it was just local time zones. Local time zones was what the time was in the city, but each cities time would be different compared to another city. Trains would get into accidents because the local times were messed up. But in 1883, the U.S. institute added standard, so these accidents would not happen. ]]> 2018-09-27 15:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286593258 21robinsonzachary https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286597642  Before railroads, it was hard for farmers to sell their crops. Also, when they made railroads, farmers were able to sell their crops to people in the west. When the Central and Pacific Railway was completed in 1896, they met at Promontory Point, Utah But, it was hard for farmers to sell their crops, because rail road company's price was way to high for them to sell them out west. ]]> 2018-09-27 15:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286597642 21robinsonzachary https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286611258 Edwin Drake was the first to successfully drill for oil. Also, when he got the oil, he used a engine drill. When we finally got oil, we used it for kerosene. Then, kerosene was used for lamps around American so you were able to see better at night. ]]> 2018-09-27 16:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286611258 21robinsonzachary https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286615393 William McKinley was a Republican who ran for president in 1896. He went up against William Jennings Bryan in 1896. William McKinley ran a Front Porch Campaign in Canton, Ohio. William McKinley was a Gold bug and Gold Bugs are bankers and business men and wanted to back up money supply. William McKinley won against William Jennings Bryan for president.]]> 2018-09-27 16:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286615393 21robinsonzachary https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286619614 The definition of Robber Baron is is someone who has unethical business practices and someone who became rich through ruthless. Robber Baron is something that drains the natural resources of the country. Also, it pays every poor wages and under unhealthy work conditions. ]]> 2018-09-27 16:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286619614 21robinsonzachary https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286629011 George Pullman was someone who made his own city in Illinois. There were a lot of negatives in living in Pullmans city. Also, George Pullman wanted to make the seats in railroad cars more comfortable. And, George Pullman fired all his worker in 1894 in Pullman, Illinois.]]> 2018-09-27 16:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286629011 21robinsonzachary https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286629115 When Thomas Edison created the first light bulb in 1879, it was iconic. It took Thomas Edison thousands and thousands of times to invent the light bulb. And now me and everybody uses light bulbs around the world. You have a light bulb in almost every building.]]> 2018-09-27 16:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/21robinsonzachary/9b2iykpmjkix/wish/286629115