The Pacific Railroad Acts of 1862 and 1864, supported by Congress.
Pacific Railway Act
Pacific Railway Act
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Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
The Central Pacific Railroad began building the transcontinental railroad in Sacramento, California, in 1863. From there, it headed eastward across the Sierra Nevada mountains and into the central part of the United States, eventually joining with the Union Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869.
why did they build the transcontinental railroad
The Chinese started building the Transcontinental railroad in 1863 and the Transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869.
The first transcontinental railroad was funded with government money.
It went from Sacramento, CA to Promontory summit, Utah. Then, it went to Omaha, Illinois from Promontory Summit. This is where the transcontinental railroad went.