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Which group of laborers did most of the work on the transcontinental railroad?
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Chinese
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∙ 12y agoChinese
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∙ 14y agoIt was mainly the Irish and the Chinese that worked on the Transcontinental Railroad.
The Chinese worked with the Union Pacific, & the Irish with the Central Pacific.
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∙ 11y agoChinese people mostly and freed slaves and Native Americans
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∙ 14y agoMany ethnic groups provided labor for the Transcontinental Railroad. The large-scale use of Chinese labor in the west and Irish labor in the east was notable.
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∙ 11y agoIrish and Chinese immigrants.
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∙ 13y agoThe Chinese, and the Irish
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∙ 15y agoIrish immigrants.
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∙ 12y agoChinese
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Which group of laborers did most of the work on the transcontinentsl railroad?
Chinese
What country did most of the workers who built the transcontinental railroad come from?
china
In which pair of events did the first event most directly influence the second?
building of the transcontinental railroad - disappearance of the frontier
Did the people of the Transcontinental Railroad like the Chinese?
Chinese immigrants came to America and helped build the transcontinental railroad. it was very dangerous work but Chinese immigrants were plentiful and willing. they were cheap, plentiful labor which made them ideal to the racist white men of America.
What factor was most critical to the building of transcontinental railroad after the civil war?
connect east and west. Also needed to move the indians from the path and also needed Chinese labor
Which group of laborers did most of the work on the transcontinentsl railroad?
Chinese
Who was president during the completion of the transcontinental railroad?
Immigrants and minorities did most of the work on the first transcontinental railroad.
What immigrant group was the primary one to build the Central Pacific Railroad?
Chinese immigrants were the most prominent laborers.
What ethnic group was largly responsible for building most of the early railways in the US west?
The western portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, called the Central Pacific, was built mostly by Chinese immigrants. The popular term for these laborers was Celestials since China was known as the Celestial Kingdom.
What industries were most affected by the transcontinental railroad?
The Railroad, Lumber, and mining industry boomed because of the railroad industry
What color was the first transcontinental railroad?
The first Trancontinental Railroad was most likely black with gold.
Use transcontinental in a sentence?
Transcontinental just means crossing a continent. Transcontinental is an adjective. Most people think of the transcontinental railroad when they see this word. Transcontinental only has one meaning.
What country did most of the workers who built the transcontinental railroad come from?
china
The most significant obstacle in building the Transcontinental Railroad?
Sierra Nevada of California
Which groups provided most of the labor for the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
The Irish & the Chinese.
What is the most significant landmark of the transcontinental railroad?
St. Louis arch gateway to the west
Which cities population grew the most due to the transcontinental railroad?
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