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What were the hardships of building the American Transcontinental Railroad and how did the workers work though them?
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Some of the hardships they faced were little food, they ate once during their working hours. They worked long hours for little money, and they ranged from 10yo and up. They were attacked by Indians and the mountain paths were treacherous, building bridges and tunnels through them were hazardous acts. They got through these problems with perseverance and hard work, they defended themselves against the Indians, they tied themselves up with rope whilst building bridges and were extra careful to watch for collapsing in the tunnels. and eventually, they successfully finished the Transcontinental Railroad.
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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
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connect east and west. Also needed to move the indians from the path and also needed Chinese labor
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If speaking purely on ethnic groups responsible in building the American railroad system -- the answers are: German, Irish, and Chinese.
What is Iris Chang's purpose for writing Building the Transcontinental Railroad?
Iris Chang wrote "The Chinese in America: A Narrative History" to highlight the contributions and struggles of Chinese immigrants in American history, including their involvement in building the transcontinental railroad. Chang explored the challenges faced by Chinese laborers and their impact on shaping American infrastructure.
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the pacific railroad act helped fund the building of the railroad and it gave the railroad company land.
