Transcontinental railroad
Category: Autre
mise à jour avec succès: 21 oct. 2018
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Asa Whitney's "transcontinental railroad"
proposition makes its way before congressThe two building companies meet in
Utah, and drive a ceremonial
Golden spike into the ground, signifying
the completion of the railroadFirst Passenger train
Crosses a portion of the
transcontinntal railroadSilver is discovered in Nevada
reigniting the spirit of mining
for money in the westTheodore Judah and his team come up
with the best route for a transcontinental
railroad, and name the line "Central Pacific railroad"President Lincoln signs the pacific
railway act which commissions two
railway companies, Central Pacific
and Union Pacific to build the
Transcontinental Railway.Central Pacific Begins to hire more
Chinese workers to speed up building
and replace Irish that have leftCivil War beginsCivil War endsLincoln is assassinated by John-Wilkes-BoothTime is standardized in America
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