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Did the first transcontinental railroad go from east to west or meet in the middle?
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Why did settlers head west during the building of the transcontinental railroad?
The railroad needed builders, and those builders lived in new towns along the railroad. Settlers moved with the railroad because they could get lots of land and still have access to manufactured goods from the East because the railroad allowed for the transportation of those goods.
Crusaders affect on the Middle East?
The crusaders were a total failure in the Middle East, they were trying to spread Chrisitanity but Islam prevailed.
During the middle ages What religion dominated the middle east?
The dominant religion in the Middle Ages depended on where you were. In most of Europe, it was Christianity, and in the Middle East and North Africa, for most of the Middle Ages, it was Islam. There were places where both were about equally important, such as Spain.
What is the continent west of Aisa?
(Nationally) The Middle East, India.
What effects did the crusades have on the middle east and Europe?
the effect was war
What connected the east and west coast?
the first transcontinental railroad.
What railroad was the first to connect the east and the west coast of the US?
The first railroad to connect the east and west coasts of the US was the First Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869. The project linked the Central Pacific Railroad from the west and the Union Pacific Railroad from the east at Promontory Summit, Utah.
The railroad linking east and west?
the railroad linking east to west is the transcontinental railroad
What was the reason for building the first transcontinental railroad?
The main reason for building the transcontinental was to transport good from the east to the west.
Was the transcontinental railroad important?
The Transcontinental Railroad was important, as it was the first railroad that connected both the East and West coasts, and it made a quicker, more efficient way to transport people and goods to different places.
What is significance of the transcontinental railroad?
It was the first railway to connect East coast to West coast in USA
What are some effects of the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Transcontinental Railroad helped to connect the East with the West, increased trade between the East and the West, and helped with the growth of the US.
What four things did the transcontinental railroad for the country?
Well, all i know is that the Transcontinental Railroad made the journey to the East from the West
Did the transcontinental railroad connect California with the East?
Yes, it did.
What connected the east coast to the west coast?
The transcontinental railroad
How did the transcontinental railroad get its name?
I was named for connecting East to West America. It gave access from coast to coast of the continent. That is how it got its name, the Transcontinental Railroad.
What helped connect the east with the west in the 1800s?
The Transcontinental Railroad linked the East to the West.
