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the central and pacific railroad compnaies.
why did they build the transcontinental railroad
The Chinese started building the Transcontinental railroad in 1863 and the Transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869.
It took 6 years to build the transcontinental railroad.
There was an increase in population in the American interior
There was an increase in population in the American interior
why did they build the transcontinental railroad
it took about six years to build the transcontinental railroad
Yes Abraham Lincoln did get employed for help building the first transcontinental railroad
Brigham Young, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was involved in the construction of the transcontinental railroad in Utah. He obtained contracts with the Union Pacific to build the railroad through Utah. Mormons then built the Union Pacific track in the Utah territory.
around 1850 - 1900
Gadsden Purchase