RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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sign the Pacific Railroad Act into law.
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appoint Theodore Judah as a surveyor.
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stop the passage of the railroad bill.
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break up a big railroad monopoly.
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Detailed explanation-1: -On July 1, 1862, after decades of debate and disagreement on the matter, Lincoln brought the transcontinental railroad to life with a stroke of his pen. And with that same stroke, he created Union Pacific.
Detailed explanation-2: -The legislative efforts that resulted in the Pacific Railway Act led to the successful completion of the transcontinental railroad, which reduced the travel time across the continent from several months to one week and is considered one of the greatest technological achievements of the 19th century.
Detailed explanation-3: -1883. Geography and Map Division. The Pacific Railway Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 1, 1862. This act provided Federal government support for the building of the first transcontinental railroad, which was completed on May 10, 1869.
Detailed explanation-4: -The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 had a huge impact on the West. It encouraged further settlement in the West as it made travelling their cheaper and easier. It also encouraged the development of towns along the railroad, as the railroad made the west less isolated.