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Who led the Union Pacific Construction?
This could be answered at two levels: the US government through the Pacific Railroads Act (1862) founded the Union Pacific Railroad to build the line from Omaha Nebraska to the California/Nevada line. The workers who actually built the line were largely immigrants (Chinese).
Who built the transcontinental railroad from west to east?
Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad CompaniesIt was build by Chinese laborers
Irish immigrants helped build what Railroad?
Irish immigrants worked on the union pacific railroad to help build west from Omaha Nebraska. The Union Pacific was in fierce competition with the central pacific railroad so the irish sometimes would sabotage the work of the central pacific.
Irish workers and the transcontinental railroad?
They helped because of a food famin and needed more money.
What did the credit mobilier do?
he build up the Union Pacific bridge
Who built the transcontinental road?
Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad CompaniesIt was build by Chinese laborers
What two companies accepted the governments challenge to build the transcontinental line?
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
What made railroad tunnels easier to build?
The invention of a stable form of nitroglycerin, dynamite, in 1869 made the construction of tunnels for such historic rail lines as the Union-Pacific transcontinental route more practicable.
What two companies accepted the government challenges to build the transcontinental rail line?
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
What is a word that starts with the letter y that relates to the transcontinental railroad?
Brigham Young, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was involved in the construction of the transcontinental railroad in Utah. He obtained contracts with the Union Pacific to build the railroad through Utah. Mormons then built the Union Pacific track in the Utah territory.
What is the credit mobilier?
A credit mobilier is a construction company set up by several stockholders of the Union Pacific
How long did it take to build the Transcontinental Railroad till the Central Pacific and Union Pacific met at Promontory Point?
it took about six years to build the transcontinental railroad
