Yes, there are several transcontinental rail lines in North America. One is in Canada, just north of the US border. Several are in the United States with a major line running through the northern states, another across the middle of the country, and another from Southern California through Texas and along the Gulf Coast.
there was more than one transcontinental railroad. in fact there was 5 of them
Sierra Nevada is one of the stops.
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Immigrants and minorities did most of the work on the first transcontinental railroad.
Transcontinental just means crossing a continent. Transcontinental is an adjective. Most people think of the transcontinental railroad when they see this word. Transcontinental only has one meaning.
It tied the nation together.
It tied the nation together.
One of the main things that made the construction the First Transcontinental Railroad successful was Chinese labor. Many Chinese immigrants came to the US looking for jobs, and they were willing to work for lower wages than American workers.
Whether the railroad would start in the North or South.
The transcontinental railroad opened the United States for travel and settlement in a way that no other transportation system was able to accomplish. This railroad allowed people and products to be moved from one end of the country to the other.
It tied the nation together.
It tied the nation together.