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Canadian-American James J. Hill was the creator of the Great Northern Railroad. He was a man of high public duty that believed that the railroad needed the land to be prosperous to thrive. The Great Northern Railroad didn't receive any land grants such as the other railroads. Hill did well in his construction of the rail.
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The northernmost of the transcontinental railroad lines organized by James J Hill?
Great Northern Pacific Railroad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.)
Who was James J hill?
James Jerome Hill (September 1838 to May 1916) was the chief executive officer of the Great Northern Railway. He became known as "The Empire Builder" due to the size of his railways stretching between the Upper Northwest, Northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest.
Who made sure a continental railroad would be built?
Congress, railroad barons, banks, and investors.
Railroad built by the Credit Mobilier?
union pacific
When was the us railroad built?
The first U.S. railroad line opened and ran in 1830 in Baltimore, Maryland.
The only transcontinental railroad built without land grants was the?
Great Northern
Which of these did not interstate commerce commission regulate?
Railroads
Who promoted the Great Northern Railroad?
James J. Hill promoted the Great Northern Railroad.
What railroad ran through Crookston Minnesota in l930?
Both the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. Each had a bridge over the river. Today, the Great northern is the last railroad in Crookston
The northernmost of the transcontinental railroad lines?
The Great Northern
When were the first railroad tracks built?
great Britain
Who built the great northern railway system?
James J. Hill built the Great Northern Railway System
Who paid for the Great Northern Railroad?
Josiah Perham and investers
Who founded the great northern railroad?
john d Rockefeller
Why the great northern railroad was more successful than the northern pacific railroad?
The Great Northern railroads enabled the railroads to earn money by hauling goods both east and west, instead of lumbar like other railroads
After the first transcontinental railroad what were some others?
Santa Fe - Great Northern.
Which transcontinental railroad operated without government subsidies or land grants became the most successful and was only one not forced into bankruptcy?
The Great Northern Railway (GNR) operated without any government subsidies or land grants and was the only transcontinental railroad that was not forced into bankruptcy. It was primarily built by James J. Hill and his associates, who focused on cost-effective construction methods and efficient management. Despite facing challenges and competition, the Great Northern Railway became the most successful transcontinental railroad in the United States.
