The Impact of the Washington State Railroads
the impact of rail roads on the washington state
Can you imagine living in a car for six months? If not then try to imagine how hard it would be to be living in a wagon thats always moving. Everyone having to pitch in by either collecting firewood, walking beside the wagon to make the load lighter for the horses, or taking care of seven or eight children, the exhuastion knocking you out every night. Then when you finally get to the land you travelled so far to get a piece of, there is more work then thought. The railroads changed all of that worry and hard labor. On September 8th, 1883 the railroad came to Washington State making almost everything alot easier. The railroads had a major influence on washintons development. The railroad effected the economic, geographic, and cultural aspects of Washington State.
The railroads had a major impact on the economic attributes of washington state. Moving products that were to be sold was alot less work and worry when the trains came. "... A ton of wheat (33 bushels) one hundred miles at a cost of no less then $12, or $2 per day which is equal to $0.36 per bushel.." (artifact F) There became easier access to the land when the railroad lines came, whiched also brought up the value. "... If the railroad rate is one-half or one-third the wagon rate, as is usually the case, it will save enough to add a hundred per cent moreto the original value of the land..." (artifact F) The trains were the newest and most important way of transportation then. People put in so much money to get to where they needed to go. James J. Hill, nicknamed the empice builder, knew that people did this and started planning ahead for future wealth. "... His decisions about rail routes and station stops had the power to turn fledging communities into robust cities- - and to cause other hopeful towns to die." (artifact T)
The geographic attributes were also impacted by the railroads. Before the railroads were built ot took several months to travel to a
Can you imagine living in a car for six months? If not then try to imagine how hard it would be to be living in a wagon thats always moving. Everyone having to pitch in by either collecting firewood, walking beside the wagon to make the load lighter for the horses, or taking care of seven or eight children, the exhuastion knocking you out every night. Then when you finally get to the land you travelled so far to get a piece of, there is more work then thought. The railroads changed all of that worry and hard labor. On September 8th, 1883 the railroad came to Washington State making almost everything alot easier. The railroads had a major influence on washintons development. The railroad effected the economic, geographic, and cultural aspects of Washington State.
The railroads had a major impact on the economic attributes of washington state. Moving products that were to be sold was alot less work and worry when the trains came. "... A ton of wheat (33 bushels) one hundred miles at a cost of no less then $12, or $2 per day which is equal to $0.36 per bushel.." (artifact F) There became easier access to the land when the railroad lines came, whiched also brought up the value. "... If the railroad rate is one-half or one-third the wagon rate, as is usually the case, it will save enough to add a hundred per cent moreto the original value of the land..." (artifact F) The trains were the newest and most important way of transportation then. People put in so much money to get to where they needed to go. James J. Hill, nicknamed the empice builder, knew that people did this and started planning ahead for future wealth. "... His decisions about rail routes and station stops had the power to turn fledging communities into robust cities- - and to cause other hopeful towns to die." (artifact T)
The geographic attributes were also impacted by the railroads. Before the railroads were built ot took several months to travel to a