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What problems did workers face while building the transcontinental railroad?
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How many Chinese workers died building the transcontinental railroad?
7780000000000
How old were the workers when building the transcontinental railroad?
The builders of the Transcontinental Railroad ranged in age from the late 10's to their early 40's or 50's
What was not a major danger workers faced building the transcontinental railroad?
Being eaten by killer penguins,
What groups consitituted the majority of workers responsible for building the transcontinental railroad?
Chinese and Irish immigrants
What group constituted the majority of workers responsible for building the transcontinental railroad?
Chinese and Irish Immigrants
What dangers did the railroad workers face when the transcontinental railroad was built?
Temperature, hygiene, hunger
Did the workers camp out while working on the transcontinental railroad?
yes!
What problems had to be overcome in building the Transcontinental Railroad?
for one, workers had poor working conditions and little pay for the work they did. Sometimes, they ran into mountains, and the only way to build the railroad there was make the railroads explode with dynomite. Some of the workers got blown up while working with the dynomite. hard times, huh?
What many railroad workers homeland?
At the time we were building the Transcontinental Railroad, most of the workmen were Chinese on the team coming from Sacramento heading east. The team building westbound were mostly Irish, Italian and African Americans, but primarily Irish.
What country did most of the workers who built the transcontinental railroad come from?
china
Why was it hard for companies to find workers for the transcontinental railroad?
the chinese workers were not allowed to enter the country
How did the railroads solve the problem of not having enough workers to build the transcontinental railroad?
They imported workers from China
