History evident by the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War. However‚ it was the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad which profoundly changed the United States. The discovery of gold‚ the acquisition of Mexican territories and the continued settlement of the West increased the need for a primary railway system connecting the East and the West Coasts. The Transcontinental Continental Railroad aided the settling of the west and closed the last of the remaining frontier‚ bringing newfound economic
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The Railroad Boom The main reason for the transcontinental railroads to be built was to bring the east and west together. The building of these railroads caused huge economic growth throughout the United States. The railroad created opportunities for everyone across the US. “Railroads were the first big business‚ the first magnet for the great financial markets‚ and the first industry to develop a large-scale management bureaucracy. The railroads opened the western half of the nation to economic
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The creation of the first transcontinental railroad was a historical moment that would allow for expansion across from coast to coast. In 1870‚ the first tracks of a dream were being nailed into the future. In just a week‚ people could travel west in search of land to settle on. The railroads allowed for faster transportation‚ and economic development‚ portraying the West as a “land of limitless opportunity.” The railroad impacted westward expansion by allowing people and cargo to be transported
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Varain Period 6 The First Transcontinental Railroad The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1‚907-mile railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast at San Francisco Bay with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs‚ Iowa. It was built by three private companies: the original Western Pacific Railroad Company‚ the Central Pacific Railroad Company of California‚ and the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The road
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West was due to the completion of the Trans-Adlantic Railroad‚ of which was completed in 1869. The railroad created a new leash of exsistance in American‚ how the once baron‚ urban land‚ now to be industrialized and inhabited by all those who seek a new life. The Railroad however spelt disaster for the Native American Indian Tribes‚ whose lives were to be devastated by the Railroad’s arrival‚ and pushed to the boundaries of extinction. The railroad provided a cheaper and faster mode of transportation
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4.) Railroads development was a key to the revitalization of Colorado in the course of 1870’s. Who were the key players in this‚ what were the key lines‚ and how and why did the railroads rekindle and foster the territory’s growth? Railroad development in the 1870’s Before the railroads were established in the 1870’s‚ people traveled by wagon‚ horse and on foot. They traveled for days and months to reach their destinations‚ some did not survive the trip. When the Pike’s Peak Gold rush was
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The Big Four were the men known in building the Central Pacific Railroad‚ the western portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States. The four men were Leland Stanford who was the President‚ Collis P. Huntington who was the Vice President‚ Mark Hopkins who was the Treasurer‚ and Charles Crocker who was the Construction Supervisor. Leland Stanford was born in the year of 1824 in Watervliet‚ New York‚ and was raised on family farms. Stanford began law school around the year 1848
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One of America’s greatest feat was the continental railroad system developed/finished in the late nineteenth century. During this time it was very crucial for America to link states or territories as much as they could. This would speed the process up of traveling across the country in an exponential rate. “By the end of the construction of the continental railroad there was approximately two-hundred and fifteen thousand total miles made up of tracks in the US.” (S1) This made it paramount to
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cultures and economic activities. In order to improve this continent‚ there should be a transcontinental railroad that runs throughout Africa‚ transporting people‚ products‚ and cultures. A good railroad should avoid problems such as diseases‚ famine/poverty‚ natural disasters‚ and geographical features. I chose to focus on avoiding natural disasters‚ geographical features‚ poverty‚ and conflicts. The railroad should be able to connect many major cities and powerhouses in Africa together‚ as well
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The first rail line in the United States is set to be built in California (the most populous state.) In 2008 residents of the state voted for the nation’s first bullet train to be built. Since the building of the train got approved there has been many questions regarding the cost‚ the route and the disadvantages of the train. The residents in California are aware that the train will help the state in many ways‚ but also bring some problems. Many people will benefit from this project‚ but there are
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