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∙ 10y agoThe railroads from the East and the railroads from the West of 1869 met at Promontory Point in the state of Utah. These railroads were known as the "transcontinental railroad."
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Where in Utah did the east and west railroads meet?
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met in 1869 at Promentory Utah.
Railroads from the east and west met where in 1869?
Utah
Railroads from the east and west met at in 1869.?
utah Promontory Point, Utah
Why did more railroads run east and west then north and south?
its because the railroads goes more to the east and the west
Why do railroads run east to west?
Railroads run in all directions.
What took place in Promontory Utah in 1869?
The transcontinental railroad project was completed at Promontory Point, Utah. A team from the the Union Pacific railroad company working west from the east coast and a team from the Central Pacific railroad company working east from the west met there with great celebration on May 10th 1869.
How did railroads effect economic developments in the west?
The railroads allowed for easier transporting of goods from east to west so the west could build faster with materials sent from the east. Hopefully you are asking about the American west because that is how I answered it.
Where did rail roads from the east and west met at in 1869?
Ogden, Utah
How did government and railroads encourage settlement of the west?
The government continued to pass laws to encourage people to settle the West, while the railroads made transportation from the east to the west faster and more convenient.
Did most of the early railroads and canals run north or south or east to west?
from north
What did the union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads do?
they connected the east and the west with a rail line
How did the railroads affect trade and business in the uinetd states?
Railroads allowed raw materials to travel to the East, and manufactured goods to travel to the West.
