random things
who dreamed of making the first continental railway
theodore judah
when did the first transcontinental train travel
1876
how many aces did everyone get
160 acres
what year did central pacific start working
1863
roughly how many miles of railway did they lay
around 1000
what explosive did they use in the sierra nevada mountains
nitroglycerin
how long did it take to travel the whole time on the train
83 hrs
how long must you live there
5 years
when they began working where did the start working
sacramento C.A
union pacific had a late start why is that
bribery scandal
why did the chinese go on a strike
for a small salary increase
when was the golden strike drivin in the ground
1869
who signed the homestead act
president lincoln
how many men made up the work force
10,000 men
where did the union pacific begin
Nebraska
what is the record for laying track in one day
10 miles
when did they finish the railway
1869
must be an american what to participate
an american citizen
how many chinese immigrants worked for them
around 6,000
who attacks the commons across the great plain
the indians
how long did it take to get from NY to CA
5 months
1863
when did the homestead act end
1930's
about 700 miles
who takes a strike in the sierra nevada mtns
the chinese