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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RAILWAYS

BY ARIEL HEINRICH
Photo by tj.blackwell

WHO AND WHERE?

  • RAILWAYS WERE INTRODUCED IN THE LATE 1700'S
  • RICHARD TREVITHICK DEVELOPED THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL RAILROAD TRAIN

WHAT DID THE RAILWAYS DO?
Railways enabled people and cargo to travel to far places.

WHAT WERE THE BENEFITS OF RAILWAYS.

Travelling became faster, cheaper, safer and easier.

WHAT PROBLEMS WERE THERE SURROUNDING RAILWAYS?

PEOPLE THOUGHT TRAINS WERE TO FAST AND DANGEROUS

WHAT EVIDENCE OF THE INVENTION CAN WE STILL SEE?

WE ARE STILL USING RAILWAYS ON A DAILY BASIS

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Bibliography

  • Chelsea House Publishers, 1994. 1994, Chelsea House Publishers, 1994., accessed 8 February 2016, . Outline of Railroad history 2016, About.com, accessed 8 February 2016, .

Bibliography

  • Van Tol, D 2012, Pearson History, Rachel Ford, Port Melbourne, Victoria. Transportation n.d., Skwirk Online Education, accessed 9 February 2016, .