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Vanderbilt is known for what?
Cornelius Vanderbuilt was one of the rich Americans in history. He made his wealth in shipping and railroads.
Why was the union pacific built in California?
To connect Chicago with points west, until met by the Central Pacific which was built from Sacramento East...they met at Promontory in 1869. Eventually the UP gobbled up many railroads in the west, even the Central Pacific's successor, the Southern Pacific.
What businesses was Cornelius Vanderbilt involved in?
Cornelius Vanderbilt was a self-made business man specializing in the Railroad Industry.
Why did the Union Pacific and central pacific railroad companies do?
WHAT did they do? They built the transcontinental railroad from the eastern half of the country to California. WHY did they do it? For land grants and for profits. Railroads are in the business of carrying things from one place to another. So farmers could ship their fruits, vegetables and cattle to distant markets and make money, while industries in the cities could ship their machines and tools, and the railroads made money carrying the stuff each way.
What methods did the railroad barons used to drive smaller companies out of business?
As the railroad network expanded, the railroad companies competed fiercely with one another to keep old customers and to win new ones. Large railroads offered secret discounts called rebates to their biggest customers. Smaller railroads that could not match these rebates were often forced out of business. The railroad barons also made secret agreements among themselves, known as pools. They divided the railway business among their companies and set rates for a region, a railroad could charge higher rates and earn greater profits.
What three railroads made up the transcontinental railroad?
Only 2 railroads; Union Pacific and Central Pacific.
Vanderbilt is known for what?
Cornelius Vanderbuilt was one of the rich Americans in history. He made his wealth in shipping and railroads.
What did george whashington invent that was used for railroad trains?
He made railbeds or sides or whateverbthey are called to hole railroads together
Who Made The Transcontinental RailRoad?
The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific.
Was the transcontinental railroad the first railroad?
No. The transcontinental line was completed in 1869, which was four decades plus after the first railroads began operating in the US. Before this railroad was made there were already many other railroads in the eastern United States, but there were so many travelers to the west that the government wanted to make it easier for people to move out west with the Transcontinental Railroad.
How did the inventions of railroads help poorer immigrants from Eastern Europe to the US?
railroad made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
What different challenges made the work of the union pacific and central pacific railroads so difficult?
The Union Pacific Railroad company faced challenges while they were building the railroad. Settlers didn't like that the government took land. Indians didn't like the railroads going through either.
Why was the union pacific built in California?
To connect Chicago with points west, until met by the Central Pacific which was built from Sacramento East...they met at Promontory in 1869. Eventually the UP gobbled up many railroads in the west, even the Central Pacific's successor, the Southern Pacific.
What businesses was Cornelius Vanderbilt involved in?
Cornelius Vanderbilt was a self-made business man specializing in the Railroad Industry.
Town in central Pennsylvania made famous for its railroad horseshoe curve?
Altoona
Why did the Union Pacific and central pacific railroad companies do?
WHAT did they do? They built the transcontinental railroad from the eastern half of the country to California. WHY did they do it? For land grants and for profits. Railroads are in the business of carrying things from one place to another. So farmers could ship their fruits, vegetables and cattle to distant markets and make money, while industries in the cities could ship their machines and tools, and the railroads made money carrying the stuff each way.
Was the Transcontinental the first Transcontinental Railroad?
No. The transcontinental line was completed in 1869, which was four decades plus after the first railroads began operating in the US. Before this railroad was made there were already many other railroads in the eastern United States, but there were so many travelers to the west that the government wanted to make it easier for people to move out west with the Transcontinental Railroad.
