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Who was president during the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
Immigrants and minorities did most of the work on the first transcontinental railroad.
Did president grant go to a ceremony for the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
The transcontinental railroad was an extremely important piece of America when it was first built. For the first time people and goods could be moved at a quicker pace then what carriages and wagon trains allowed for. President Grant did not attend the ceremony. Rather the golden spike was driven into the ground by the Governors of New York and California.
What two companies accepted the government's challenge to build the transcontinental rail line?
Union Pacific Railroad built the line westward and the Central Pacific Railroad built the line eastward. The first transcontinental railroad basically connected the east and the west of the United States. Central Pacific Railroad merged with Southern Pacific in 1885 and then Union Pacific bought Southern Pacific in 1996. Union Pacific still operates much of the rail from Central Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad.
How did the government help construct the transcontinental railroad?
people celebrated when the railroad was complete! :D
Who invented the continental railroad?
No one "invented" the Continental Railroad. Continental Railroad was the name given to the railroad that spanned America (US) from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
