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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.

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What country did most of the workers who built the transcontinental railroad come from?

china


What was the original transcontinental railroad commissioned by Congress which built its rail line west from Omaha?

Union Pacific Railroad


Who built the transcontinental railroad going west?

The Chinese, Irish, and the Americans worked on the Transcontinental Railroad. The Chinese had 11,000 workers and they are greatly cheered today because without them, the railroad would not have been completed that fast. I'd say how slow it still takes us Americans to build schools and new roads that we might still be working on the First Transcontinental Railroad today!! The Chinese were paid 28 dollars a month and worked from before sunrise to way after sundown. When the Chinese have a job to do they stick to it!!! - KK


What was the transcontinental railroad act?

The Transcontinental Railroad Acts, also known as the Pacific Railroad acts, were acts passed in the early 1860s to encourage the construction of the transcontinental railroad. Construction was incentivized by giving land and bonds to the railroad companies.


What were the three nationalities that built the transcontinental railroad?

The transcontinental railroad was primarily built by three nationalities: Irish, Chinese, and American workers. The Irish laborers were heavily involved in the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, while the Chinese workers predominantly contributed to the Central Pacific Railroad. Both groups faced significant challenges and discrimination, yet their labor was crucial in completing this monumental project that linked the eastern and western United States.