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What problem was keeping railroads from connecting their lines across the US?
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The great number of private railroad companies in the 19th and early 20th century, who saw connecting lines simply as a form of 'aiding' competitors and not in their own interests.
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When did the railroads begin to expand across the US towards California?
1732
What did the US government promise the the railroads for laying track all across the country?
land and loans
What did the US government promise to the railroads for laying track all across the country?
Land and loans
What role did the railroads play in the Industrial Revolution?
They spread industrial technologies and products across wide areas.
What role did big business play in westward expansion?
Big business played a significant role in westward expansion during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Industries such as railroads, mining, and agriculture were essential for connecting and developing the western territories. Companies like the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, as well as mining and agricultural conglomerates, fueled economic growth, promoted settlement, and facilitated the movement of goods and people across the West. Their activities helped shape the social, economic, and environmental landscape of the region.
Railroads did not provide a way to travel across?
yes
What was completed at promontory summit in Utah territory in 1869?
The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869. It joined the rails of the first Transcontinental Railroad across the United States.
When the two railroads met at Promontory Point Utah in 1869 what was driven to connect the two railroads.?
The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869. It joined the rails of the first Transcontinental Railroad across the United States.
What did hunters shoot while riding the railroads across the West?
bufflo
When did the railroads begin to expand across the US towards California?
1732
What significant about promontory point Utah?
The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869. It joined the rails of the first Transcontinental Railroad across the United States.
What is a railroad that runs across a continent called?
Anything that runs across a continent is called transcontinental. This includes railroads.
What has the author J Brunlees written?
J. Brunlees has written: 'Proposed ship-railway across the Isthmus of Suez' -- subject(s): Ship-railroads, Railroads
To help extand railroads accross the nation the government gave what to the people?
The government gave land grants to people to help extend railroads across the country.
What was completed on May 10 1869 inPromontory Point Utah?
The first Transcontinental Railroad across the United States was completed at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869.
What did the us government promises to the railroads for laying track all across the country?
Land and loans
What did the US government promise the the railroads for laying track all across the country?
land and loans
