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the pacific railroad act helped fund the building of the railroad and it gave the railroad company land.
The Central Pacific Railroad began building the transcontinental railroad in Sacramento, California, in 1863. From there, it headed eastward across the Sierra Nevada mountains and into the central part of the United States, eventually joining with the Union Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869.
the new pacific railroad was a transcontinental railway what does that mean?
The Government granted the Eastern and Pacific Railroad Companies subsidies to help them expand.
Pacific Railway Act
Pacific Railway Act
They received nothing after. While building, they were granted land and large loans. That is what the government gave them.
The Pacific Railroad Acts of 1862 and 1864, supported by Congress.
pacific railway acy
After finishing the transcontinental railroad,the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met in Utah.
After finishing the transcontinental railroad,the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met in Utah.
Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company.