RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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completion of Manifest Destiny
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the connection of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
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improvements in working conditions for Chinese workers
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the ability to efficiently transport people and goods across the nation
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is C) improvements in working conditions for Chinese workers. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad resulted in all of the following except the improvements in working conditions for Chinese workers. On May 10, 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad construction ended.
Detailed explanation-2: -Connecting the two American coasts made the economic export of Western resources to Eastern markets easier than ever before. The railroad also facilitated westward expansion, escalating conflicts between Native American tribes and settlers who now had easier access to new territories.
Detailed explanation-3: -If the Transcontinental Railroad wasn’t built, the US wouldn’t have the benefits of the great plains until much later. Benefits such as space for crops, cattle and trading the unmanufactured crops and cattle to the east for manufactured goods through the railroad.
Detailed explanation-4: -The railroad opened the way for the settlement of the West, provided new economic opportunities, stimulated the development of town and communities, and generally tied the country together.