The Transcontinental Railroad
(Part of the Primary Sources of Westward Expansion Series)
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People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:150262642X
ISBN13:9781502626424
Release Date:July 2017
Publisher:Cavendish Square Publishing
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Age Range:11 to 15 years
Grade Range:Grades 6 to 10
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