It was completed in 1869 (begun about 1865, but that's not exact).
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.
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The first American Railroad was built in the North, called the Baltimore and Ohio, or B&O Railroad.
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When the First Tanscontinental railroad was built, all the smoke came to where the Native Americans lived. They called the train the 'Iron Horse".
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The tracks of the eastern and western parts of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States were joined on may 10 1869.
The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States began in 1863 and was completed on May 10, 1869. The railroad was built to connect the eastern and western parts of the country, facilitating trade and travel. The final spike, known as the "Golden Spike," was driven at Promontory Summit in Utah, marking the completion of this monumental project.
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the east coast of the United States with the west coast. Previous to the completion of the railroad the only way to cover the distance was on horseback which could take several months.
It is often argued that the transcontinental railroad increased the national GNP, but an economic study shows that the GNP would have remained the same without the railroad, but it would have been concentrated in the East.
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.
The transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869. This monumental event was marked by the driving of the Last Spike at Promontory Summit in Utah, connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. The completion of the railroad significantly transformed transportation and commerce in the United States.