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What was the transcontinetal railroad?
it was a railroad \
Year of first transcontinetal railroad?
in 1886
What did the transcontinetal railroad connect?
promontory summit,utah
Who made sure that a transcontinetal railroad would be built?
the U.S. government
When was the transcontinetal railroad built?
It was completed in 1869 (begun about 1865, but that's not exact).
What was the major reason for sectional tension over building the transcontinetal railroad?
slaves
What day was the transcontinetal railroad finished?
The tracks of the eastern and western parts of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States were joined on may 10 1869.
What impact did the transcontinetal railroad have on the industrial growth?
It is often argued that the transcontinental railroad increased the national GNP, but an economic study shows that the GNP would have remained the same without the railroad, but it would have been concentrated in the East.
Explain the impact of the proposed Transcontinetal Railroad on the Native Americans who lived on the plains and in the west?
When the First Tanscontinental railroad was built, all the smoke came to where the Native Americans lived. They called the train the 'Iron Horse".
What is the importance of Harriet Tubman?
She was a very prominent member, or "conductor", of the Underground Railroad.
What does transcontinetal mean?
Transcontinental means crossing or going across the continent.
What has the author William Galt written?
William Galt has written: 'Railway reform: its importance and practicability considered as affecting the nation, the shareholders, and the government' -- subject(s): Railroad law, Railroads and state 'Railway reform: its importance and practicability considered as affecting the nation' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Railroad law, Railroads and state
