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Why are there so few transcontinental roads and railways in Canada?
They cost a lot of money and take a great deal of time to build. There really isn't a need for more than the existing transcontinental roads and RR lines.
What were many railroad workers homeland?
At the time we were building the Transcontinental Railroad, most of the workmen were Chinese on the team coming from Sacramento heading east. The team building westbound were mostly Irish, Italian and African Americans, but primarily Irish.
Where did transcontinental railroad workers live?
Workers building the Transcontinental Railroad in places far from towns and cities lived in camps when they were not working. On average, these laborers (typically Irish and Chinese immigrants) worked 12 hours per day, 6 days per week. In the camps, workers ate, drank, gathered around the campfire, gambled, and smoked opium. It was a difficult life and a dangerous one. Winters were harsh, and a particularly bad snow storm could lead to the deaths of an entire camp full of laborers -- only to be found when the snow melted in the spring.
What invention had the greatest impact on western expansion?
The greatest impact of US expansion to the West was not a new invention. What was new was a vast network of railway extensions including the 1869 completion of the Transcontinental Railway. The US railway network allowed for faster and safer travel to the West. Settlers wishing to take advantage of the Federal Government's land policies gave citizens a chance to start a new life in the West. Travel now was not limited to wagon trains which were slow and dangerous adventures.
Why did people particularly farmers demand regualtion of the railroads the late 19th century?
Because the farmers felt that they were being cheated by the railroad owners. The owners were allowed to choose the price of the shipping and also whether the crop would be shipped at all. The farmers felt that this was unfair and the only way to resolve it was to have the government own the railroads
