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Whether it would pass via Chicago or via New Mexico.
To get the South to agree the Chicago, route they had to pass the Kansas-Nebraska Act, that could allow new slave-states if the local population voted for it. (This led to terrible bloodshed.)
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What was one of the biggest disagreements over the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Whether the railroad would start in the North or South.
What was the major reason for sectional tension over the building of the transcontinental railroad?
The route was a major issue. The timing was during the Kansas Nebraska Act which was causing a lot of issues with the north and south.
Did the north have more railroad track than the south?
Yes, the north had more railroad tracks then the South. This is because the North needed the railroads to connect the cities with the other cities and small towns. The North also needed more railroad tracks because the North was in charge of transporting goods that the South grew. Since the North had more railroads then the South, the North had an advantage when the Civil war came along because they could transport troops guicker.
Which section north or south had more extensive railroad network?
The North and a more extensive railroad network than did the South during the US Civil War. Northern rail tracks were tat least double the miles of rail lines available to the South. This gave the North a vast advantage in transporting troops and supplies. Although the South had less railroad track, some historians believe that the South utilized what they had in a more efficient way.
Who had the better railroad system north or south?
The North had a better rail system then the north, The south used more rivers then rails in the civil war
What was one of the biggest disagreements over the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Whether the railroad would start in the North or South.
Why did Stephen Douglas want a transcontinental railroad?
because he wanted to unify the industrial north and the agricultural south more than they were, so it would discourage further secession of southern states. by trying to link their economies by the railroad, it would be harder for the south to secede since it would be dependent on the north's market, and in turn the north would be dependent to get its raw materials from the south.
What were the most important developments in transportation during the early years of Texas statehood?
Railroads. More specifically the transcontinental railroad it shipped supplies from the west to the north and south east
From what year to what year was the transcontinental railroad being built in?
what year was the wpa railroal built in the South
What was the major reason for sectional tension over the building of the transcontinental railroad?
The route was a major issue. The timing was during the Kansas Nebraska Act which was causing a lot of issues with the north and south.
What is the purpose of the gadsden purchase?
It was to complete the transcontinental railroad by going around the Rocky Mountains to the south instead of over them.
Where were the slaves going on the railroad?
to the north where they can escape from south.
Why was the railroad important to the north and south?
to deliver goods
Why was the south opposed to the transcontinental railroad?
Because it was going to pass through Chicago. They had wanted it to go the Southern route, through New Mexico.
Which routes for a railroad were discussed?
The routes that they discussed for the railroad was the from the north to the south and then stop in which ever city in the north also known that they were a free state.
Did the north have more railroad track than the south?
Yes, the north had more railroad tracks then the South. This is because the North needed the railroads to connect the cities with the other cities and small towns. The North also needed more railroad tracks because the North was in charge of transporting goods that the South grew. Since the North had more railroads then the South, the North had an advantage when the Civil war came along because they could transport troops guicker.
How did the underground railroad effect the south?
It helped slaves in the South escape to the North for freedom.
