Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 7, Lesson 2, The Railroad Is Born (pp. 168-171)
I. Following a Dream
B. Judah raised money to build his railroad. Four
business people (the Big Four) and Congress gave money for the railroad.
II. Pushing Judah Out
B. When Judah died, the Big Four became powerful and wealthy, but
were also unpopular.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Judah and Strong surveyed the mountains of the Sierra Nevada to find
the transcontinental railroad route.
A. Judah and the Big Four disagreed about building the railroad
and Judah was forced out of his railroad company.
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