https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc oof en-us 2018-09-24 16:25:06 UTC 2025-12-21 04:58:06 UTC hello@padlet.com 21rhoadesjustin https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285130240 The transcontinental railroad was big because it connected the East to the West. It started in Promontory Point Utah. The main people that would work on it were the Irish and Chinese. They would sometimes get more than 20 miles covered in one day]]> 2018-09-24 16:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285130240 21rhoadesjustin https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285636782 A Robber Baron is somebody that is greedy and will do everything for himself even if it means harming others. Opposite of Captain of Industry.]]> 2018-09-25 16:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285636782 21rhoadesjustin https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285638823 The most interesting thing I learned was how corrupt monopoly's are. The owners would do anything to get their way. the would harm people and get the government on their side. Also J.P. Morgan was the inspiration for the game Monopoly.]]> 2018-09-25 16:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285638823 21rhoadesjustin https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285640984 Andrew Carnegie was the leader of the steel industry. His home base for the industry was in Pittsburgh, PA. He was one of the biggest Philanthropists in his time. He is the reason why Pittsburgh is nicknamed Steel City.]]> 2018-09-25 16:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285640984 21rhoadesjustin https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285643487 Made by Henry Bessemer. Used as a cheap efficient way to convert iron into steel. Henry Bessemer gave the design to Andrew Carnegie. Steel is more flexible and stronger than iron and it wouldn't rust.]]> 2018-09-25 16:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285643487 21rhoadesjustin https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285644872 George Pullman was the inventor of the sleeper car. He made the town called Pullman in Illinois. He would be identified as a Robber Baron. He would make everyone in his town work for low pay.]]> 2018-09-25 16:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285644872 21rhoadesjustin https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285646987 One of the things that are used in the future is steel. It is used in the future by it being used on skyscrapers. The Bessemer Process is also still used. Steel is also used for common house ware items.]]> 2018-09-25 16:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/21rhoadesjustin/pnljhpon7pxc/wish/285646987