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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.
The first transcontinental railroad in the united states was completed in?
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.
Who was recruited to build the Abraham Lincoln's transcontinental railroad?
Yes Abraham Lincoln did get employed for help building the first transcontinental railroad
The transcontinental railroad was completed in the year?
1869
What are some effects of the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Transcontinental Railroad helped to connect the East with the West, increased trade between the East and the West, and helped with the growth of the US.
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