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By zachlowe1
On July 5, 2019
Bell Ringer: Deschutes River War
Deschutes River War
This clip discusses this event, which took place along the Deschutes River near Bend, Oregon (OR).
Description
This bellringer focuses on the events surrounding the Deschutes River War (Bend, Oregon), an example of corporate conflict in the early 1900s.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was the main goal of both railroad companies? What was the criteria of success for the companies?
- What did the speaker mean when he called the two railroad owners (Jim Hill & Edward Harriman) "rail barons?"
- How did each company try to 'get ahead' of the competition during the war?
- Extension: Infer the ultimate outcome of this event and record your thoughts and thinking in clear paragraphs. Then, conduct your own research for the conclusion of the Deschutes River War and compare your inference with the true outcome.
Additional Resource
Participants
Vocabulary
- Anti-trust Laws
- Construction Survey
- Government Regulations
- Great Northern Railroad
- Rail Baron
- Sabotage
- Timber
- Union Pacific Railroad