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How much lumber or trees were used on the transcontinental railroad?
nothing just you
What was the significance of the golden spike?
The golden spike was used to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad in the celebration at Promontory, Utah
What statement describes a legal means used by the companies that built the transcontinental railroad to cut costs?
Value engineering.
What are some of the transcontinental railroad jobs?
The workers used tools to clear tunnels, blast through rock with explosives, and lay track.
What was dynamite used for in the 1800s?
Dynamite was not known in 1800.
How much lumber or trees were used on the transcontinental railroad?
nothing just you
What did Transcontinental Railroad do?
it was used to mail letters and such if i am wrong don't listen do your homework!
How much iron was used to make the transcontinental railroad?
200,000. Ah, faithful google.
What was the main reason farmers in the west used the transcontinental railroad?
transprt their crops to the east
In the pacific railroad act what technology used for communication was built alongside the railroad?
Telegraph lines were also built for transcontinental communication in the Pacific Railroad Act.
How many Chinese worked on the transcontinental railroad?
I would say, from a few websites I found, that 11,000 Chinese people worked on the railroad. They worked the hardest and had great skills to work on hard to fix problems they used to fix for the Great Wall of China. -KKBURT
How wide are the railroad tracks of the transcontinental railroad?
4 foot 8½ inches (1435 mm) is "standard gauge". This is the gauge used by 60% of the railways in the world.
What was the significance of the golden spike?
The golden spike was used to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad in the celebration at Promontory, Utah
What statement describes a legal means used by the companies that built the transcontinental railroad to cut costs?
Value engineering.
What tools were used to build transcontinental railroad?
The main tools used to build the transcontinental railroad included picks, shovels, hammers, drills, blasting powder for tunnels, wheelbarrows, and grading equipment. Hand tools such as sledgehammers and grading picks were essential for breaking through rock and soil while heavier equipment like steam-powered shovels helped move earth and lay track more efficiently. Additionally, workers used dynamite for excavation work and constructed temporary camps to house the labor force along the route.
How much did the transcontinental railroad cost?
The term Transcontinental Railroad is used for several rail roads on four continents. Africa, America, Australia and Eurasia. But I doubt that the full costs of all of them is available. See link below for more information on all of them.
What are some of the transcontinental railroad jobs?
The workers used tools to clear tunnels, blast through rock with explosives, and lay track.
