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Why did the railroad companies hire immigrants to build the first transcontinental railroad?
Mostly because there weren't enough willing Americans to do the job. Railroad construction was HARD labor, and after the Civil War most native-born people were looking to live a quiet, settled farming life.
Also, the desperate Irish and Chinese laborers would take more abuse than their American counterparts. They had come from lands where poverty and famine were normal and were happy to have steady work -- no matter how dangerous or hard it was. The Chinese were especially industrious and didn't drink, though opium abuse was an issue sometimes.
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How did the immigrants helped build the transcontinental railroad?
chinese and russin\
What two companies build the first transcontinental railroad?
the central and pacific railroad compnaies.
Did the Russians build the transcontinental railroad?
No, the Trans-Continental Railroad was built primarily by Chinese immigrants and African-Americans.
What role did the Irish and Chinese immigrants play in the settlement of the West?
Irish and Chinese immigrants provided a large portion of the workforce to build the Transcontinental Railroad.
What part the ''big four'' play in the building of the transcontinental railroad?
why did they build the transcontinental railroad
When did the Chinese build the railroad?
The Chinese started building the Transcontinental railroad in 1863 and the Transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869.
Who built the transcontinental railroad-?
The Union Pacific Railroad and The Central Pacific Railroad Companies were formed to build the railroad. Many of the CPR workers working east from California were Chinese-Americans and many of the UPR workers building west from Nebraska were Irish immigrants.
Immigration was needed to provide enough workers to build the Transcontinental Railroad. Most of these immigrants came from which of these countries?
Most of the immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad came from China and Ireland. Chinese laborers were primarily employed for the Central Pacific Railroad, while Irish immigrants predominantly worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. Both groups faced significant challenges and discrimination but played crucial roles in the construction of this monumental project.
How long did it take to build the continental railroad?
It took 6 years to build the transcontinental railroad.
The Pacific Railway Acts of 1862 granted land to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroad What was the effect of the railroads selling this land?
There was an increase in population in the American interior
The Pacific Railway Acts of 1862 granted land to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroad. What was the effect of the railroads selling this land?
There was an increase in population in the American interior
What part the big four play in the building of the transcontinental railroads?
why did they build the transcontinental railroad
