Railroads Transform the Nation

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Railroads Transform the Nation Objective: Describe the building of the transcontinental railroad

Central Pacific Where did it start? What direction was it going? Who did they hire to build the railroad? How many miles of track was laid?

Union Pacific Where did it start? What direction was it going? Who did they hire to build the railroad? How many miles of track was laid?

Summary Why did the federal government want a transcontinental railroad? What geographic feature made building the Central Pacific difficult? What took place when workers connected the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific? Activity: Illustrate the transcontinental railroad