RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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The Central Pacific arrived first at Promontory Point, Utah, and when the Union Pacific finally arrived, a celebration was held for all Americans because the last spike was placed in the railway.
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Railroad companies had a hard time finding workers because working on the railroad was so hard.
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The Central Pacific arrived there first on April 30, 1886.
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In 1869, the railroads were close to finishing! The Union Pacific finally arrived, a celebration was held.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In May 1869, the railheads of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads finally met at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -On May 10, 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial last spike into a rail line that connects their railroads. This made transcontinental railroad travel possible for the first time in U.S. history.
Detailed explanation-3: -By connecting the existing eastern U.S. rail networks to the west coast, the Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the “Pacific Railroad") became the first continuous railroad line across the United States. It was constructed between 1863 and 1869.
Detailed explanation-4: -As Central Pacific laid tracks eastward, Union Pacific was working westward and the race to Promontory Summit, Utah, where they would eventually meet on May 10, 1869, was on. Judah did not live to see this momentous event.