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In 1862 Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act to build the transcontinental railroad because as he said: "The country is split in two - the east and the west - because it takes months of dangerous travel to get from coast to coast.
The country wants to be united. The eastern businessmen want to sell their goods to those in the west and buy goods from Asia. The westerners want to sell their material to those in the east."
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Who built the track of the Transcontinental Railroad that began in Omaha Nebraska?
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.
What dangers did the railroad workers face when the transcontinental railroad was built?
Temperature, hygiene, hunger
How was the transcontinental railroad built and what were some problems and how were they delt?
some problems were...
Why was the transcontinental railroad built and what were the effects?
chinese built it to cross the people to the other side of california
From what year to what year was the transcontinental railroad being built in?
what year was the wpa railroal built in the South
Who built the track of the Transcontinental Railroad that began in Omaha Nebraska?
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.
How did the transcontinental railroad form?
it was not formed it was built
Which statement is falseThe first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869?
The first transcontinental railroad was funded with government money.
What dangers did the railroad workers face when the transcontinental railroad was built?
Temperature, hygiene, hunger
What trail was the transcontinental railroad built upon?
Oregon Trail
Which pioneer trail was the transcontinental railroad built on?
Oregon Trail
What was it like before the transcontinental railroad was built?
It was fertile land.
Tell you info about the transcontinental railroad?
it was built in 6 years
What year did they built the First Transcontinental Railroad?
1865-1869
Who made sure that a transcontinental railroad be built?
the u.s. gov
What was a result of the Transcontinental Railroad being built?
Travel was easier?
What two railroad companies built the first transcontinental railroad?
Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company.
