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Stephen Douglass wanted the Transcontinental/Pacific Railroad to run through Illinios.

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Where Did Stephen Douglas want a railroad to the Pacific to the start?

Stephen Douglass wanted the Transcontinental/Pacific Railroad to run through Illinios.


Where did the central pacific start?

If you are referring to the United States Transcontinental Railroad, this will help you. The starting location of the Central Pacific Railroad is Sacremento California


Where did the union pacific railroad start?

Omaha Nebraska hope i helped


When did the railroad start?

The First Transcontinental Railroad opened for trains to pass through on May 10, 1869. The railroad, built by three private companies, was originally called the Pacific Railroad.


What town in California did the union pacific railroad start?

The Union Pacific did not start in California. The Union Pacific started in Omaha, Nebraska and pushed Westward. The Central Pacific Started in Sacramento, California and Pushed Eastward.


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


Where does the central pacific railroad start?

California. The Central pacific was only one of two companies building it though.


Where did the Union Pacific Railroad start and end?

Union and Central Pasific Railroad actually met in Promontory, Utah, on May 10 1869 to create the first Transcontinental Railroad.


Where did the Union Pacific start to build its railroad westward?

Council Bluffs, Missouri and connected with the central pacific line which was satrted from San Fransico Bay, CA


Where did the union pacific start building its railroad westward?

Council Bluffs, Missouri and connected with the central pacific line which was satrted from San Fransico Bay, CA


Douglas proposed this bill as a compromise so that he would get support from Southerners on which issue?

The construction of a transcontinental railroad that would start in Chicago, Illinois.


Where in the west did the transcontinental railroad first start?

The transcontinental railroad in the United States first started in the west at Sacramento, California. It was constructed by the Central Pacific Railroad, which began laying tracks eastward from Sacramento in 1863. The railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, when it joined with the Union Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah. This monumental achievement connected the eastern and western parts of the country, facilitating commerce and travel.