RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Indian reservations
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Towns
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Just as it opened the markets of the west coast and Asia to the east, it brought products of eastern industry to the growing populace beyond the Mississippi. The railroad ensured a production boom, as industry mined the vast resources of the middle and western continent for use in production.
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: -It would begin in Omaha, Nebraska and end up in Sacramento, California.
Detailed explanation-4: -The rail line, also called the Great Transcontinental Railroad and later the “Overland Route, ” was predominantly built by the Central Pacific Railroad Company of California (CPRR) and Union Pacific (with some contribution by the Western Pacific Railroad Company) over public lands provided by extensive US land grants.