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What caused the work to slow down in the afternoon while building the transcontinental railroad in the west?
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What caused the work to slow down in the afternoon while building the transcontinental railroad in the west?
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What races worked on the US transcontinental railroad?
The transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869. For the most part, Chinese workmen provided the labor required to build it. Private companies traveled to China to recruit workers.The obstacles that caused many of the difficulties in building the railroad were tackled by engineers. For the most part this would include people with an European heritage.
What was the us governments role in the building of the transcontinental railroad?
The government provided incentives for the construction of the railroad. This was done by offering a certain amount of land for every mile of rail built. The government's incentive worked, because it caused fierce competition between the two building companies.
What caused the slow progress in building the transcontinental railroad?
hazardous and inaccessible mountainous regions made work difficult
What effect did the transcontinental railroad have on people and the land?
it allowed people to spread out to new regions to settle, connected the country, and also caused a lot of conflict with native americans.
What effect did the transcontinental railroad have on the people and the land?
it allowed people to spread out to new regions to settle, connected the country, and also caused a lot of conflict with native americans.
What effect did the new transcontinental railroad have on the people and the land?
The transcontinental railroad facilitated faster transportation of goods and people, boosting economic growth by connecting markets across the country. It also led to rapid development of towns and cities along its route, as well as increased settlement of the western United States. However, the construction of the railroad also had negative impacts on Indigenous communities, leading to displacement and disruption of traditional ways of life.
What was a major challenge facing the builders of the transcontinental railroad?
The Union Pacific railroad faced issues of spending far more money than what was produced in actual railroad tracks. Finding adequate supplies within the regions where tracks were to be laid caused significant problems in completing the project.ÊThe Union Pacific railroad is a major transportation system for the United States.Ê
What is a Phineas gage?
It's not a thing, it's a person. Phineus Gage worked on the railroad. In the course of building the railroad, he was involved in an explosion which caused a metal bar to go into his skull. He survived, but his personality changed. This led to research on how the brain functions.
Who wanted to run the transcontinental railway from Chicago to San Francisco?
Nationally famous and influential Senator Stephen A. Douglas sought to have the transcontinental railroad from his state of Illinois to San Francisco. Illinois' largest city and best place to send cattle from the West was Chicago. Douglas did his best, however the US Civil War, caused the plan to falter and Douglas died before the war ended.
What caused the railroad companies to work so hard?
why is promontory point,Utah important to the railroad
What caused the formation of the underground?
The Fugitive Slave Act caused the formation of the Underground Railroad.
What caused the Pony Express to go out of business in October 1861t?
The establishment of a transcontinental telegraph line
