Primarily Irish immigrants from the east cost of the US, and Chinese immigrants from the west. There were other ethnic groups who worked on the railroads, but these were the largest groups.
After coming to the US, Italian immigrants worked anywhere they could find a job. The men were recruited to work in mines, build railroads, and work in factories. They did the backbreaking jobs.
Building of railroads helped make inland transportation and commerce possible in the US. During the Civil War, work on the railroads came to a halt. After the war, the first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.
The transportation revolution consisting of canals, railroads and many other ways to get across the globe contributed to the influx of immigrants.
The reason it is said that immigrants built the US, is because it is true. Although the Native Americans contributed greatly in many aspects of US society (mostly with their lives and culture), they are the only authentic non immigrants in the US. Every other US citizen born has within their geneology immigrant relatives. The Irish, Germans, English, Chinese, Africans are the ones who built the roads, railroads, bridges, businesses, governments, and so on.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
US railroads mostly.
Eastern Europe - apex
railroad made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
Primarily Irish immigrants from the east cost of the US, and Chinese immigrants from the west. There were other ethnic groups who worked on the railroads, but these were the largest groups.
they gave immigrants the chance to buy inexpensive western farmland
The railroads
The railroads .