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."
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 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.
it was not formed it was built
The first transcontinental railroad was funded with government money.
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Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail
It was fertile land.
it was built in 6 years
1865-1869
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Travel was easier?
Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company.