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What took place when workers connected the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific?
On May 10, 1869, Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad met at Promontory Summit, UT with 1,800 miles of new tracks laid.
How did George Westinghouse contribute to the expansion industry in the US?
In April of 1869, he obtained a patent for one of his most important inventions, the air brake. This device enabled trains to be stopped with fail-safe accuracy by the locomotive engineer for the first time and was eventually adopted on the majority of the world's railroads.
How did railroads encourage settlement westward?
Railroads contributed to the development of the west by making travel easier and more comfortable. People were more willing to travel to the west, which helped the population and economy grow.
What year did the transcontinental railroad end?
Talk of a transcontinentalrailroad started in 1830, shortly after steam powered railroads were invented in Great Britain and began to be introduced into the United states
The transcontinental railroad was completed in the year?
1869
