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What is the two railroads were joined together to make the transcontinental railroad in Summit Utah?

The Union and the Pacific railroads joined together to make the Transcontinental Railroad.


What two railroads companies built the first transcontinental railroad?

Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company.


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.


What is the name of the two railroads lines that constructed the first transcontinental railroad?

It was in the underground railroad...wait that was for the nigs...sorry


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.


Where was the first transcontinental railroad joined?

The first transcontinental railroad in the United States was joined at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869. The meeting point of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was marked by the ceremonial driving of the "Golden Spike," symbolizing the completion of the railroad that connected the eastern and western parts of the country. This monumental achievement significantly facilitated transportation and commerce across the nation.


Which group played an essential role in the building of the first transcontinental railroads?

Chinese Immigrants played a major role in building the first transcontinental railroad.


Which 2 railroad linked up at Promontory Utah to create the first transcontinental railroad?

The two railroads that linked up at Promontory, Utah to create the 1st transcontinental railroad were the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad.


What was completed at promontory summit in Utah territory in 1869?

The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869. It joined the rails of the first Transcontinental Railroad across the United States.


Which statement is falseThe first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869?

The first transcontinental railroad was funded with government money.


What was the name of the railroad that connected east and west?

The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads.


What day was the transcontinetal railroad finished?

The tracks of the eastern and western parts of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States were joined on may 10 1869.