First Transcontinental Railroad

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.

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The threat of the Native Americans.The Native Americans felt upset about being pushed out of their own land. They didn't believe in land ownership. So when people came looking for places to set their tracks, the Native Americans came and scalped them, burned them, or killed them.

Approximately 15,000 Irish immigrants worked on the transcontinental railroad, particularly on the Union Pacific segment. In addition to the Irish, around 20,000 Chinese laborers were employed, especially by the Central Pacific Railroad. The workforce was diverse, including many other immigrant groups, but the Irish played a significant role in its construction. Overall, the railroad employed tens of thousands of workers, making it a monumental collaborative effort.

It tied the nation together.

It was built by private enterprise, while Europeans railroads were government projects.

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a railroad that runs across the contient...

the transcontinental railroad is a railroad that reaches from North Carolina to California.

Greater ease of travel higher demand for unclaimed territory

Goods produced in one region could be sent to another and sold. (ApEX)

Completed with a Golden Spike ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10th, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad linked California with the existing rail network of the eastern United States.

The Credit Mobilier scandal which occurred in 1872 involved arguments with Union Pacific resulting from the building of the western part of the Transcontinental Railroad. The problems originated in 1864 during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.

The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 had a major impact on the United States. It was the first large-scale railroad to span the entire continent and connected the country in a whole new way. This new form of transportation had a number of benefits and lasting effects on the nation.

• The most immediate effect of the railroad was to significantly reduce the travel time between East and West. What had previously taken weeks or months to do by wagon or steamship could now be done in days making it much easier for people to move between the coasts.
• The railroad also allowed for the rapid expansion of the country and of commerce. Freight could now be transported much more easily and quickly leading to a boom in business and new opportunities for economic growth.
• The railroad also helped to foster a more unified national identity. It was a symbol of progress and an example of what the country could achieve when it worked together.
• The railroad also had a major impact on the Native American population who were forcibly removed from their land to make way for the new railroads.

The transcontinental railroad was a major step forward for the United States and its impact is still felt today. It helped to unify the country expand its economy and revolutionize the way people traveled and traded goods.

Carey people and goods across the country

To gain land for a Southern transcontinental railroad

Promontory, Utah

Two main results: reduced travel between eastern and western US from six weeks to three days; opened up the Great Plains for development/expulsion of the American Indians.

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Chinese Immigrants played a major role in building the first transcontinental railroad.

either most of the day most days , or all day most days

The golden spike was used to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad in the celebration at Promontory, Utah