Question

Describe transcontinental railways with example.​

Answer 1

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A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. It was the project of two railroad companies: the Union Pacific built from the east, and the Central Pacific built from the west. The two lines met in Utah.

Answer 2

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☯ A N S W E R :-

✏A transcontinental railroad or transcontinental railway is a contiguous network railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass with terminals at different oceans or continental borders.

• A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. It was the project of two railroad companies: the Union Pacific built from the east, and the Central Pacific built from the west. The two lines met in Utah.

• The Central Pacific laborers were predominantly Chinese, and the Union Pacific laborers predominantly Irish. Both groups often worked under harsh conditions.

➡️ Let's go deep into the topic!

↪The importance of the transcontinental railroad:

• The transcontinental railroad had a major effect on how Americans perceived their nation, and it became a symbol of America's growing industrial power and a source of confidence that led them to take on even more ambitious quests.

↪How would passengers eat and sleep on the transcontinental railroad?

• Passengers shared benches and if they did not have traveling companions they were paired up with a partner, which Stevenson called “chums” to share a plank on which to sleep.

• They prepared their own food except when there were stops along the way. Trains could leave with no warning.

↪ How many transcontinental railroads are there?

• Four of the five transcontinental railroads were built with assistance from the federal government through land grants.

↪ How railroads are built?

• A railroad track consists of two parallel steel rails set a fixed distance apart, called the gauge.

• The rails are connected to each other by railroad ties,which may be made of wood or concrete. The rails are usually bolted to the ties. The ties are set into the loose gravel or ballast.

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