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What was the transcontinetal railroad?
it was a railroad \
Year of first transcontinetal railroad?
in 1886
What did the transcontinetal railroad connect?
promontory summit,utah
Who made sure that a transcontinetal railroad would be built?
the U.S. government
When was the transcontinetal railroad built?
It was completed in 1869 (begun about 1865, but that's not exact).
What was the major reason for sectional tension over building the transcontinetal railroad?
slaves
What is the importance of the transcontinetal railroad?
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the east coast of the United States with the west coast. Previous to the completion of the railroad the only way to cover the distance was on horseback which could take several months.
What impact did the transcontinetal railroad have on the industrial growth?
It is often argued that the transcontinental railroad increased the national GNP, but an economic study shows that the GNP would have remained the same without the railroad, but it would have been concentrated in the East.
Explain the impact of the proposed Transcontinetal Railroad on the Native Americans who lived on the plains and in the west?
When the First Tanscontinental railroad was built, all the smoke came to where the Native Americans lived. They called the train the 'Iron Horse".
The transcontinental railroad was finished in what year?
The Transcontinental Railroad was finished on May 10, 1869.
What day was the transcontinental railroad finished?
May 10, 1869 the Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined their rails at Promontory Summit thus creating the transcontinental railroad.
In what year was the transcontinetal railroad completed?
The transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869. This monumental event was marked by the driving of the Last Spike at Promontory Summit in Utah, connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. The completion of the railroad significantly transformed transportation and commerce in the United States.
