RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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Extreme heat and harsh winters
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Fingers, hands, and even death would happen from explosives
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Railroad workers would use bulldozers
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Railroad workers would hang high in baskets 1, 500 feet in the air
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American Indians would attack the Union Pacific railroad workers because they laid track in their territory
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Detailed explanation-1: -Burns: Railroaders spend a significant amount of time around hot metal surfaces and risk severe burns. There are also dangers from explosions, hose ruptures, engine fires, and chemical solvents. Back, neck, and joint injuries: Railroad work requires a lot of heavy lifting and repetitive movement.
Detailed explanation-2: -The work was tiresome, as the railroad was built entirely by manual laborers who used to shovel 20 pounds of rock over 400 times a day. They had to face dangerous work conditions – accidental explosions, snow and rock avalanches, which killed hundreds of workers, not to mention frigid weather.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each company faced unprecedented construction problems-mountains, severe weather, and the hostility of Native Americans. On May 10, 1869, in a ceremony at Promontory, Utah, the last rails were laid and the last spike driven.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.