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The construction of the transcontinental railroad faced numerous challenges, including difficult terrain, extreme weather conditions, and a shortage of labor. Workers contended with harsh landscapes such as the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Great Plains, which required innovative engineering solutions. Additionally, conflicts with Native American tribes and the need for safe passage through their lands often led to violent confrontations. Financial difficulties and political disputes also complicated the project, delaying progress and increasing tensions among stakeholders.
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How many Irish people died building the transcontinental railroad?
about 10,000 Irish men died during the making of the transcontinental railroad. Some Irish people died because of the squads were dynamite squads and sometimes blew up.
What famous railroad system did congress charter during Lincolns administration?
transcontinental railroad
What did the transcontinental railroad ship during the Industrial Revolution?
Cattle and goods.
What Indians were affected during the first Transcontinental railroad?
the ones in kentuckey
When were major periods or periods of immigration for Chinese people in America?
The greatest period was during the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the building of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.
Who was president during the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
Immigrants and minorities did most of the work on the first transcontinental railroad.
Which railroad did Chinese workers work for during the transcontinental railroad?
The Chinese worked mostly under the Central Pacific railroad company.
Why did settlers head west during the building of the transcontinental railroad?
The railroad needed builders, and those builders lived in new towns along the railroad. Settlers moved with the railroad because they could get lots of land and still have access to manufactured goods from the East because the railroad allowed for the transportation of those goods.
Why did the Native Americans lose food during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Native Americans lost their food during the First Transcontinental Railroad because, when they were relocated they, lost their herd of buffalo. The buffalo was all they had for food, shelter, etc.
What role did immigrants play during the building of the transcontinental railroad?
They helped with getting the lumber chopping it then pitting it on the tracks. Also o hold up i farted.
Irish workers and the transcontinental railroad?
They helped because of a food famin and needed more money.
What proved that the transcontinental railroad could reach the west coast during winter?
The Pony Express
