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How many people died while building the railroad?

4,000 people died


Immigration was needed to provide enough workers to build the Transcontinental Railroad. Most of these immigrants came from which of these countries?

Most of the immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad came from China and Ireland. Chinese laborers were primarily employed for the Central Pacific Railroad, while Irish immigrants predominantly worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. Both groups faced significant challenges and discrimination but played crucial roles in the construction of this monumental project.


What i migrations from blank and blank worked on building railroads alongside African Americans and Mexicans Americans were?

The migrations of Chinese and Irish immigrants played a significant role in building railroads alongside African Americans and Mexican Americans in the United States. Chinese laborers were heavily involved in constructing the Central Pacific Railroad, while Irish immigrants worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. This collaboration was crucial for the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, which connected the East and West coasts and significantly impacted American commerce and travel. Their contributions highlight the diverse workforce that helped shape the nation's infrastructure during the 19th century.


Due to construction of the transcontinental railroad immigration to the western US during the 19th Century PRIMARILY involved workers from?

That's hard to say. While the Pacific spur of the TCR was built primarily by Chinese labor, the much longer eastern line was built by multiple generation Americans and recently arrived Irish immigrants.


Did any animals suffered because of the transcontinental railroad?

yes there were a few of animals that did suffer while building the transcontinental railroad.

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How mainstream society first treated the Irish Americans?

Most Irish and Chinese immigrants were recriuted to come over to American and work on building the transcontinental railroad. Working conditions were so terrible, many people died while on the job.


How many Chinese died building the transcontinental railroad?

many Chinese and Irish people died while working on it but no one for sure knows how many CHINESE men died we have estimated around 10,000 men died from the dynamite


Did the workers camp out while working on the transcontinental railroad?

yes!


What is Harriet Tubman fames for?

She was mostly famous for the bravery she showed while working on the Underground Railroad.


How many people died while building the railroad?

4,000 people died


Did people die while trying to construct the transcontinental railroad?

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Did a lot of people die while building the Transcontinental Railroad?

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What languages does irelnad speak?

Ireland has two official languages: Irish (Gaeilge) and English. Irish is the first official language and is used as a working language of the government, while English is more widely spoken across the country.


What do you think about the youth of getting people to do gaa while talking Irish?

It is a good way of teaching the language while playing the sports. It fits in with the objectives of the GAA of promoting their sports and supporting the Irish language. People can have fun while playing and they can learn something too.


Do Irish say ken or nae?

Irish people typically say "nae" to mean "no," while "ken" is a Scottish term meaning "know."


Who are the ancestors of people from Newfoundland?

While there is no one common ancestry, many of them have Irish ancestry.


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?