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Why did standard time become important after the transcontinental railroad was built?
Those were the days before electricity, thus before signaling ... All trains ran off a timetable, a schedule of timed meetings. In order for that to work everyone on the railroad had to be using a common time, called "standard time" or "railroad time".
What are some important dates that happened pn the Oregon trail?
1843-1869 in 1869 the transcontinental railroad was built.
How did the transcontinental railroad form?
it was not formed it was built
Where was the transcontinental road built?
From Omaha to San Francisco.
Who built the track of the Transcontinental Railroad that began in Omaha Nebraska?
The transcontinental railroad was built by the Union Pacific Railroad going west from Omaha, Nebraska. They built their part of the railroad to Promontory, Utah. The Central Pacific Railroad built the other part of the transcontinental railroad starting in Sacramento, California and built east meeting the Union Pacific Railroad.
What was it like before the transcontinental railroad was built?
It was fertile land.
Which pioneer trail was the transcontinental railroad built on?
Oregon Trail
What trail was the transcontinental railroad built upon?
Oregon Trail
Tell you info about the transcontinental railroad?
it was built in 6 years
What year did they built the First Transcontinental Railroad?
1865-1869
Who made sure that a transcontinental railroad be built?
the u.s. gov
What was a result of the Transcontinental Railroad being built?
Travel was easier?
