USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the term transcontinental mean?
A
to transport goods
B
across the continent
C
travel north to south
D
across the world
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: extending or going across a continent. a transcontinental railroad.

Detailed explanation-2: -transcontinental. / (ˌtrænzkɒntɪˈnɛntəl) / adjective. crossing a continent. on or from the far side of a continent.

Detailed explanation-3: -: being beyond experience : transcendent.

Detailed explanation-4: -A transcontinental railroad or transcontinental railway is contiguous railroad trackage, that crosses a continental land mass and has terminals at different oceans or continental borders.

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