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Which invention improved safety for railway passengers?
During which decade did transcontinental rail service begin in the United States?
Which railroad did Chinese workers work for during the transcontinental railroad?
The Chinese worked mostly under the Central Pacific railroad company.
What is a name of a Chinese immigrant that worked for central pacific during the transcontinental railroad?
that makes no sense what so ever
Irish workers and the transcontinental railroad?
They helped because of a food famin and needed more money.
Why where the Chinese pushed to America?
The Chinese originally came to California during the Gold Rush of 1849; then after the gold was exhausted, the Chinese turned to building the transcontinental railroad in 1869. After that, they built the levies in California's Sacramento Valley.
A Chinese Red army leader?
Mao Zedong was the leader of the Chinese Red Army. During the Soviet-Chinese war the Army successfully maintained control of the Manchurian Chinese Eastern Railway.
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.
What dangers did the Chinese workers face building the transcontinental railroad?
The Chinese workers were in constant danger because their job was to blast holes through the Sierra Nevadas with highly explosive materials and were often killed during the explosion.
What were the Chinese immigrants customs and traditions?
They brought their workmanship skills, labor; the Chinese became gold miners during the Gold Rush of 1849 and built the transcontinental railroad in 1869.
What time frame was the largest immigration from the Chinese to America?
Although post WWII might have higher numbers; the greatest period of Chinese immigration was during the California Gold Rush of 1849 thru the building of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. Of which the Chinese played a major role in both.
How many Chinese workers died when building the Canadian pacific railway?
It is estimated that around 600 to 1,000 Chinese workers died during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. These workers faced dangerous and harsh working conditions, including avalanches, explosions, and diseases. Despite their significant contributions to the railway's completion, their sacrifices were often overlooked in historical accounts.
How do you use transcontinental in a sentence?
Building the transcontinental took several years during the 1800's and 1900's.
