The Union Pacific relied on Irish and African American workers. The Central Pacific hired Chinese workers. The immigrant workers were low-paid and did difficult work.
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The Central Pacific relied on primarily Chinese immigrant workers to help build the transcontinental railroad in the United States. These workers faced harsh conditions and discrimination during the construction process. Their contributions were essential to completing the railroad.
it relied on Irish immigrants
All workers were needed
from Europe and Asia
The Central Pacific relied on a Chinese immigrant workforce, particularly for dangerous jobs such as planting nitroglycerine, giving rise to the phrase, "a Chinaman's chance" to describe a low expectation of of success.
a high percentage were Chinese
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many Chinese laborers. as well as many Americans looking for a fair paying job.
Irish, Chinese, and Americans... The most important jobs were given to the Chinese and Irish. Lots of men died >.< If you want more information, go check www.google.com or www.wikipedia.com or something like that xD lol.Thanks for reading this ^.- (winky winky =P LOL)
On May 10, 1869, Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad met at Promontory Summit, UT with 1,800 miles of new tracks laid.