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Builders of the transcontinental railroad — Homework

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Builders of the transcontinental railroad — Homework

Answer in complete sentences.

  1. 1.What two railroad companies built the transcontinental railroad, and from which directions?
  2. 2.Where and when did the two railroads meet?
  3. 3.Name the four men known as the "Big Four."
  4. 4.How did the railroad change travel time between California and the rest of the country?
  5. 5.Write two sentences explaining why building through the Sierra Nevada was so difficult.
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