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Two largest ethnic groups who built the central pacific railroad were Chinese and?
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American Indians and the Chinese
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Who were the workers of the central pacific railroad?
Irish, Chinese, and Americans... The most important jobs were given to the Chinese and Irish. Lots of men died >.< If you want more information, go check www.google.com or www.wikipedia.com or something like that xD lol.Thanks for reading this ^.- (winky winky =P LOL)
Which immigrants helped build the transcontial railroad?
Mostly Irish on the UP, mainly Chinese on the Central Pacific.
Who built the transcontinental railroad-?
The Union Pacific Railroad and The Central Pacific Railroad Companies were formed to build the railroad. Many of the CPR workers working east from California were Chinese-Americans and many of the UPR workers building west from Nebraska were Irish immigrants.
How did the Central Pacific railroad company treat Chinese workers?
The Central Pacific railroad took advantage of its Chinese immigrant employees. They would pay them significantly less than the unskilled white workers. The company didn't provide the complementary food and lodging for them that was enjoyed by the white workers. Also, the Chinese were given the most dangerous of the jobs, which led to the death of about 10 percent of the company's Chinese workforce.
Which group of laborers did most of the work on the transcontinental railroad?
ChineseApex
What was the ethnicity of the workers who built the central pacific railroad?
Chinese
How many Chinese workers helped build the central pacific railroad?
Approximately 10,000 Chinese workers were hired by the Central Pacific Railroad.
People from Asia who helped build the central pacific railroad?
The Chinese people helped build the Central Pacific railroad. The Central Pacific railroad was built during 1863 to 1885.
Who built the transcontinental railroad from west to east?
Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad CompaniesIt was build by Chinese laborers
Chinese immigrants helped build the what railroad?
The Central Pacific, California Central Railroad, and the San Jose Railway.
What were the nationality of the workers on the Central Pacific Railroad?
Chinese emigrant workers were used to build Central Pacific Railroad. It is estimated that 12000 such workers were employed which was 90 percent of the total work force.
Which railroad did Chinese immigrants help build?
Central Pacific
Which railroad did Chinese workers work for during the transcontinental railroad?
The Chinese worked mostly under the Central Pacific railroad company.
What railroad did chinese immigrants help build?
The Central Pacific Railroad Company, California Central Railroad, and the San Jose Railway.
What did the Central Pacific Railroad pay the Chinese workers?
one dollar a month
Who built the transcontinental road?
Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad CompaniesIt was build by Chinese laborers
Chinese immigrants helped build the Railroad?
The Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) was the name of the railroad network built between California and Utah (where it met/joined the Union Pacific Railroad). Chinese labor was an essential resource for constructing the railroad. Fifty Chinese laborers were hired by the Central Pacific Railroad in February 1865 and more and more were added to the crews as construction continued because they were cheap - and easily exploited - labor.
