Chinese did most of the work from the west coast with Irish labour employed from the east
Irish immigrants worked on the union pacific railroad to help build west from Omaha Nebraska. The Union Pacific was in fierce competition with the central pacific railroad so the irish sometimes would sabotage the work of the central pacific.
Mostly Irish on the UP, mainly Chinese on the Central Pacific.
The people who helped build the Central Pacific was the exodusters i think. If you don't know (just like meh) then go and time in, "Who helped build the Central Pacific?" and you'll probably be there!
Irish
The Union Pacific Railroad and The Central Pacific Railroad Companies were formed to build the railroad. Many of the CPR workers working east from California were Chinese-Americans and many of the UPR workers building west from Nebraska were Irish immigrants.
The Chinese people helped build the Central Pacific railroad. The Central Pacific railroad was built during 1863 to 1885.
Most of the labour used to build the Canadian Pacific Railway were immigrants because they would work for less pay. On the eastern side the largest ethnic group would have been Irish. On the western side it was the Chinese.
The Chinese
Around 10,000 Chinese workers helped build the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the Transcontinental Railroad project in the United States during the 1860s. They played a significant role in the construction of the railroad, especially through the difficult and dangerous work in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Irish immigrants worked on the union pacific railroad to help build west from Omaha Nebraska. The Union Pacific was in fierce competition with the central pacific railroad so the irish sometimes would sabotage the work of the central pacific.
Whomever happened to be the latest bunch ...the most famous were the Chinese and the Irish.
The Central Pacific, California Central Railroad, and the San Jose Railway.
Chinese immigrants were the most prominent laborers.
Chinese immigrants played a significant role in building the Canadian Pacific Railroad. They were recruited to work on the construction of the railway in the late 19th century, facing harsh working conditions and discrimination during the process.
Mostly Irish on the UP, mainly Chinese on the Central Pacific.
The people who helped build the Central Pacific was the exodusters i think. If you don't know (just like meh) then go and time in, "Who helped build the Central Pacific?" and you'll probably be there!
Irish