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What happend to allow the building of a transcontinental railroad?
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The Civil War ended, and Congress gave huge public land grants to the companies who proposed the project in a public-private enterprise. [It was later discovered that many congressmen received railroad stock as bribes and kickbacks to buy their votes.]
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Where did the Underground Railroad system lead?
The Underground Railroad lead to Mexico, New York, even Canada. It led to Canada because Canada did not allow slavery
What happened to Christopher Columbus to allow him to settle in Portugal?
yes he did get to Portugal.
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 help Stephen Douglas get his railroad?
It would allow the possibility of new slave-states, if the local population voted for it. In exchange for this, the South was willing to let Douglas build his trans-continental railroad via Chicago, instead of the Southern route they would have preferred.
What was the significance of the kansas-nebraska act?
In 1854 The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed and created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It also opened up new lands, allowed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 to be repealed, and allowed people who were settled in those areas to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries. Also, it was intended to open the opportunity for a Mideastern Transcontinental Railroad.
How did Catherine the Great change people lives during her time and even today?
Catherine the Great was very open to the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers. People like Voltaire helped her form how she ruled her kingdom. She wanted to allow everyone a chance. Sadly, she is most remembered for expanding Russia's territory.
Which innovation allow people and goods to travel across the country in just a week?
Transcontinental railroad
When was the transcontinental train finished?
The traffic on the Transcontinental Railroad began on May 10, 1869 by connecting Omaha, Nebraska to Alameda, California. This Railroad connected the East to the West allowing further industrialize the West, and allow it to become more prosperous.
In 1854 Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act which would allow the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty. Dougla?
the construction of a transcontinental railroad that would start in Chicago, Illinois
Did the facilities allow for all races to sit in the railroad car?
The facilities did not allow for all races to sit in the railroad car due to the racial segregation that existed then.
What was the north and south debating about over the transcontinental railroad?
Whether it would pass via Chicago or via New Mexico. To get the South to agree the Chicago, route they had to pass the Kansas-Nebraska Act, that could allow new slave-states if the local population voted for it. (This led to terrible bloodshed.)
Can retired railroad workers travel the railroad for free?
Sometimes. Some railroads issue retiree passes that allow free travel only on the railroad the employee worked on.
Where did the Underground Railroad system lead?
The Underground Railroad lead to Mexico, New York, even Canada. It led to Canada because Canada did not allow slavery
Why are railroad gaps needed?
To allow for expansion and contraction when the weather changes from hot to cold.
What happened to Christopher Columbus to allow him to settle in Portugal?
yes he did get to Portugal.
What did Kansas-Nebraska act do?
In 1854 The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed and created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It also opened up new lands, allowed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 to be repealed, and allowed people who were settled in those areas to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries. Also, it was intended to open the opportunity for a Mideastern Transcontinental Railroad.
What did Kansas- Nebraska act do?
In 1854 The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed and created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It also opened up new lands, allowed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 to be repealed, and allowed people who were settled in those areas to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries. Also, it was intended to open the opportunity for a Mideastern Transcontinental Railroad.
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