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Railroad sleeping car
When people are traveling at night it is more comfortable for people. George Pullman was the inventor who improved the railroad sleeping car. There are also privet rooms away from other people and strangers. Pullman invented the sleeper that that was on the funeral train that took the 16 President home to be buried. These are just some of the reasons why Railroad sleeping car is an important event during the time period that America was a growing nation. -
The first transcontinental railroad.
An important event during the time period when America grew as a nation was the first transcontinental railroad. The Central Pacific started in Sacramento, California. The transcontinental railroad made the America west easier to access. The first ever Congress passed the pacific railroad act to fund the transcontinental railroad. These are just some reasons why the transcontinental railroad is important. -
Westinghouse invents air breaks
An important event during the time period when America grew as a nation is Westinghouse invents air breaks. The air breaks help make the train stop. The first thing it does is the pipe files with the air they have and that is what squeezes the breaks to make the train stop. When the train is going fast it takes 18 football fields to stop finally. These are just some reasons why the Westinghouse invents air breaks is so important. -
Bell invents the telephone
The most important thing during the time period it the telephone. There were a lot of people working on the phone. Bell’s first ever patent was the telephone. Thomas Watson and Alexander Bell worked together to make the phone. These are some of the reasons why the telephone is so important. -
The Brooklyn bridge
The most important event in this being built time period was the Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge was the first steel frame structure ever made. The bridge went over the East River to New York City. The bridge was close to 15,000 tons and had a lot of cables. These are just some reasons why the Brooklyn Bridge is an important event. -
The easy to use camera
The most important event during the time period where America grew was the invention of the Easy to Use Camera. When someone was done taking the pictures they would get developed and factories would send them back. It was 25$ to load a roll of film. The camera was made in the United States New York. George Eastman invented the flexible film roll that was in the camera. These are just some of the reasons why the East to Use Camera is so important. -
Ellis island opens
An important event during the time period where America grew as a nation is the opening of Ellis Island. Ellis island was the busiest federal immigration stans. All the immigrants needed to pass a medical examination to get into the U.S. The island is in upper New York on the bay, but it is a little bit in New Jersey. There are just some of the reasons why the opining of Ellis Island is so important. -
Duryea invents the gasoline automobile
An important event during this time period was the invention of the gasoline automobile. Duryea and his brother made the automobile. The first test went 600 feet down the street and then the car stopped. The brother built the 13 of the same cars. These are just some reasons why the gasoline car is an important event. -
The NAACP
An important event during the time period where America grew as a nation is the founding of the NAACP. NAACP stands for National Association of the advancement of Colored People. The NAACP was founded for to fight racial discrimination and to push for desegregation. The NAACP helps colored People fight for civil rights. These are just some of the reasons why the NAACP is an important event during the time period. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. The company was in New York City. There were 149 people in the fire that died. The people who died were mostly immigrant woman and little girls. The one working elevator stopped when people were in it. The building collapse right in front of them. These are just some reasons why the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire is an important event during the time period.
