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May 10, 1869 the Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined their rails at Promontory Summit thus creating the transcontinental railroad.

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The transcontinental railroad was finished in what year?

The Transcontinental Railroad was finished on May 10, 1869.


When did the Chinese build the railroad?

The Chinese started building the Transcontinental railroad in 1863 and the Transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869.


What year the transcontinental railroad finished?

1869


Who was US president when the transcontinental railroad was completed?

Ulysses Grant was the US president when the transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869.


Where was location that the transcontinental railroad was finished?

Promontory, Utah


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.


When was the transcontinental railroad developed?

It was started 1863 and finished 1869


The first transcontinental railroad in the united states was completed in?

The construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad started in 1863 and was finished in 1869. When it was first completed, it was known as the Pacific Railroad.


Who was president during the completion of the transcontinental railroad?

Immigrants and minorities did most of the work on the first transcontinental railroad.


Who finished the 1st Transcontinental Railroad?

The people to finish the first transcontinental railroad was an 8-man group who were given the honor or laying down the last tracks on May 10, 1869.


What did the Chinese do on the transcontinental railroad?

the Chinese chipped their way through the Sierra Nevada Mountains and they hung from baskets when they did it. they were a big help to the dangerous job of building the Transcontinental railroad.


What were two affects of the transcontinental railroad on the US?

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