Chinese emigrant workers were used to build Central Pacific Railroad. It is estimated that 12000 such workers were employed which was 90 percent of the total work force.
the nationality of the workers on the Central Pacific Railroad is china
Chinese
Irish
i think its ireland..
Central Pacific workers had to blast through mountain ranges to lay track. Novanet
the chinamen
Central Pacific workers had to blast through mountain ranges to lay track. Novanet
They helped because of a food famin and needed more money.
Around 10,000 Chinese workers helped build the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the Transcontinental Railroad project in the United States during the 1860s. They played a significant role in the construction of the railroad, especially through the difficult and dangerous work in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
All workers were needed
Chinese
i think its ireland..
one dollar a month
The Chinese worked mostly under the Central Pacific railroad company.
The Union Pacific Railroad and The Central Pacific Railroad Companies were formed to build the railroad. Many of the CPR workers working east from California were Chinese-Americans and many of the UPR workers building west from Nebraska were Irish immigrants.
Central Pacific workers had to blast through mountain ranges to lay track. Novanet
the chinamen
Central Pacific workers had to blast through mountain ranges to lay track. Novanet
10 miles
Irish, Chinese, and Americans... The most important jobs were given to the Chinese and Irish. Lots of men died >.< If you want more information, go check www.google.com or www.wikipedia.com or something like that xD lol.Thanks for reading this ^.- (winky winky =P LOL)