Question

the union pacific and central pacific railroad companies built the railroad using mostly chinese laborers true or false

Answer 1

The answer to this question is, True.

Work on the Central Pacific Railroad was started and rail tracks laid, using Chinese labour force, numbering about 12,000. There were American workers involved, too. The Union Pacific was primarily built, by labour forces from Ireland. But it is recorded that, Chinese forces also helped in the construction and laying of tracks.

The Central Pacific Railroad, later on, became part of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Answer 2

The central Pacific railroad was the Western counterpart of the Union Pacific railroad which connect the Western and Eastern coasts of the United States of America.

The construction of the railroad was largely dependent on Chinese workers.

As many as 12,000 estimated Chinese workers were employed during the construction of the railroad.