The Transcontinental Railroad

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The Transcontinental Railroad

• The Idea
• The Construction
• The People Involved

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The Idea

• Why the railroad was needed.
• Plans to link the West to the East.
• Projected costs of the plan.
• The estimated manpower of the project.

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Connecting the Country

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Union Pacific Railroad

• Starting Point Omaha, Nebraska
• Ending Point Promontory Summit, Utah
• Start Date July 10, 1865
• Finish Date May 9, 1869
• Length Of Track Approximately 1200 Miles

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Central Pacific Railroad

• Starting Point Sacramento, California
• Ending Point Promontory, Utah
• Start Date January 8, 1863
• Finish Date May 9, 1869
• Length Of Track Approximately 850 Miles