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The railroad companies financed the first transcontinental railroad by taking a loan through what company?
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the union pacific and the central
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What was the Credit Mobilier scandal?
A fake company set up by a railroad to make more money - APEX
What was the Credit Mobilier scandal about?
The scandal which took place for eight (8) years beginning in 1864 and coming to light in 1872 involved the Union Pacific Railroad (UPR) and the Credit Mobilier of America (CMA) company. Stock and cash bribes were paid to congressmen in order to overlook that the same owners of the UPR and CMA were constructing the railroad falsely representing the "independent" nature of UPR selecting the construction company for the building of the first Transcontinental Railroad. In essence, CMA and UPR conspired to charge the government far more than the cost to build the railroad in order to keep the profits to themselves.
Can timeshares be financed?
Certainly timeshares can be financed; the companies which sell them do it all the time. On the other hand, finding a lending institution, such as a bank, or some other lending institutition to finance the timeshare is sort of like trying to find a bank to finance a piece of real estate on the Moon. Timeshares are profoundly illiquid. Purchasing a timeshare interst is easy; selling it is much more difficult. Getting some company other than the company which originally sold it to the buyer to finance the purchase is really difficult. (Obviously, the paper can be transfered to another company which basically collectes for the probable original vendor.) There are rare cases where timeshares are being financed. Usually, owners look for lending institutions to financed their timeshares. Yes, it can be financed. Some owners go to banks if they have a good credit history.
What is the Union Pacific Railroad Company empowered by this act to do?
no
Can you loan your car to your sibling in another state if it is registered financed and insured in your name?
Depends on your insurance company.
What two railroad companies built the first transcontinental railroad?
Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company.
What two railroads companies built the first transcontinental railroad?
Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company.
What 2 railroad companies completed the first transcontinental railroad?
Central Pacific Railroad Company (started in Sacramento, CA) and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (starting in Omaha) both met at Promontory Summit, Utah.
Who built the transcontinental railroad-?
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.
In what two cities did the transcontinental railroad begin and end?
The Transcontinental Railroad began in San Francisco, California and ended in Council Bluff, Iowa. Three private railroad companies joined forces to make it happen. They were the Western Pacific Railroad, the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Who provided funding for the transcontinental railroad?
the pacific railroad act helped fund the building of the railroad and it gave the railroad company land.
Which railroad did Chinese workers work for during the transcontinental railroad?
The Chinese worked mostly under the Central Pacific railroad company.
What did the pacific railway acts give railroad companies?
The Pacific Railway Acts granted railroad companies large land grants and federal loans to encourage the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. This helped the companies financially and allowed them to acquire vast territories for future development. The Acts also provided the government the authority to oversee and regulate the construction of the railroad.
Colonies were financed by groups of merchants called?
The colonies were financed by a group of merchants that were called joint stock companies. Some of the companies were the London Company or the Massachusetts Bay Company.
The government offered each railroad company building the transcontinental railroad land along its right of way to?
To Encourage rapid construction
Where did the second transcontinental railroad meet?
Construction of the transcontinental railroad pushed west from Council Bluffs near Omaha, Nebraska. The company responsible for the east to west portion of the transcontinental railroad was the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The railroads met in Promontary Point, Utah.
How was the dutch east India company financed?
They formed joint stock companies.
