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No, the Trans-Continental Railroad was built primarily by Chinese immigrants and African-Americans.
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Was purchased from Mexico to build a transcontinental railroad?
Gadsden Purchase
What land did the US buy from Mexico to build a southern Transcontinental railroad?
Gadsen Purchase
Why did the US wanted the southwestern part of New Mexico?
To build a transcontinental railroad along the Mesilla Valley.
The transcontinental railroad was finished in what year?
The Transcontinental Railroad was finished on May 10, 1869.
Who built the transcontinental railroad from west to east?
Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad CompaniesIt was build by Chinese laborers
Did the English start the first transcontinental railroad?
No. The English have nowhere to build a transcontinental railroad; they are on an island. The US was the first to begin such a railroad - aptly named the First Trascontinental Railroad - and the Russians soon followed with the Trans-Siberian Railway.
What part the ''big four'' play in the building of the transcontinental railroad?
why did they build the transcontinental railroad
When did the Chinese build the railroad?
The Chinese started building the Transcontinental railroad in 1863 and the Transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869.
How long did it take to build the continental railroad?
It took 6 years to build the transcontinental railroad.
What part the big four play in the building of the transcontinental railroads?
why did they build the transcontinental railroad
How long did it take to build the Transcontinental Railroad till the Central Pacific and Union Pacific met at Promontory Point?
it took about six years to build the transcontinental railroad
Who was recruited to build the Abraham Lincoln's transcontinental railroad?
Yes Abraham Lincoln did get employed for help building the first transcontinental railroad
What two companies build the first transcontinental railroad?
the central and pacific railroad compnaies.
How long was it to build the transcontinental railroad?
around 1850 - 1900
Was purchased from Mexico to build a transcontinental railroad?
Gadsden Purchase
How did the immigrants helped build the transcontinental railroad?
chinese and russin\
What purchase did the US make in order to build a transcontinental railroad?
The gadsden purchase.
