tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post1857623819138710923..comments2022-03-27T14:05:24.040-04:00Comments on Livin' in the Future: Sophs- Transcontinental RailroadM Alb.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00354423847648479400noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-14999631958046422932011-02-24T17:03:17.758-05:002011-02-24T17:03:17.758-05:001. The Central Pacific was one campany that built ...1. The Central Pacific was one campany that built eastward from California and it was finsihed on May 10, 1869 . The Union Pacific was the second company and it built west from Neberaska and was finished on May 10, 1869. <br />2. The workers on the railroad were Irish and German immigrants, former Union and Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and alot of Chinese immigrants. The Chineese were the main group of workers. <br />3. The viewpoints were that the Indians were obstacles that needed to be moved out of their way. <br />4. Three effects are time zones, new towns sprung up, and transported goods faster.Lauren Talleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-22589284130260825952011-02-14T18:09:04.415-05:002011-02-14T18:09:04.415-05:001. The two companies that built the Transcontinent...1. The two companies that built the Transcontinental Railroad were The Central Pacific and The Union Pacific. The central pacific built east from Sacramento, California, and the Union Pacific, built west of Omaha, Nebraska. The railroad was completed May 10, 1869.<br /><br />2. Workers on the railroad were the, Irish and German immigrants, also former Union and Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and mainly the Chinese.<br /><br />3.The viewpoint about the Plains Indians were that they were in the way, and they needed to be removed.<br /><br />4. The transcontinental railroad greatly influenced American life. It started new sayings such as "times up," and divided the country into four standard time zones. The railroad led to the growing of the US economy.Reid Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-50052226723107106042011-02-06T11:04:12.841-05:002011-02-06T11:04:12.841-05:001) The two companies that built the railroad were...1) The two companies that built the railroad were the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific. The Central Pacific built east from Sacramento, Calif. The Union Pacific built west from Omaha, Neb. The railroad was completed on May 10, 1869.<br /><br />2) The workers on the railroad were mainly Irish an German who came from the second wave of immigrants. <br /><br />3) The Plain Indians were mostly viewed by workers on the railroad as obstacles that needed to be removed.<br /><br />4) Three affects of the Transcontinental Railroad were that it divided the nation into three different time zones, new phrases entered the American vocabulary, and that many products could be moved around the country freely.John McKeevernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-33008885079176339422011-01-25T18:47:33.507-05:002011-01-25T18:47:33.507-05:001) The Central pacific built east from Sacramento ...1) The Central pacific built east from Sacramento California, while the Union Pacific bulit west from Omaha Nebraska. It was finished in 1869.<br />2) They were mainly Chinese immigrants that endured hard conditions.<br />3) Many people viewed them as obstacles that had to be removed.<br />4) It made transportation much easier in the United States. New phrases like "times up" surfaced. Finally, it divided the nation into 4 different time zones.Mark Lizzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-68467530943571745672011-01-25T18:22:04.501-05:002011-01-25T18:22:04.501-05:001)the two companies were the Central Pacific and t...1)the two companies were the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific. The Central Pacific built east from Sacramento, Calif., while the Union Pacific built west from Omaha, Neb. On On May 10, 1869the railroad was completed.<br /><br />2)Thousands of workers, including Irish and German immigrants, former Union and Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and especially Chinese immigrants played a part in the construction.<br /><br />3)Many of the railroad's builders viewed the Plains Indians as obstacles to be removed.<br /><br />4)Many indians were being killed, many job were being given to the immigrnts, and now there is an easier a cheaper way to ge across the county.<br /><br />sorry it is so latejoey giannarsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-17629780488372095682011-01-25T10:27:14.854-05:002011-01-25T10:27:14.854-05:001. the names of the two companies that built the r...1. the names of the two companies that built the rail road was central pacific and the union pacific. the central pacific started going east from Sacramento, Californa and the union pacific started heading west from Omaha, Nebarska. May 10, 1869 was the date of completion.<br /><br />2.Irish and German immigrants, former Union and Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and Chinese immigrants were the workers on the railroad. <br /><br />3. the viewpoints of the plains indians were that they were obstacles and needed to be removed or in other words killed. <br /><br />4. one effect of the transcontinental railroad on american life is the development in time zones. another effect is Western agricultural products, coal, and minerals could move freely to the east coast, and the finial affect on american life is traveling. traveling was now alot cheeper, faster, and safer.daniel downesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-69288531822459466402011-01-24T15:06:07.289-05:002011-01-24T15:06:07.289-05:001. The Union Pacific built tracks on the flat lan...1. The Union Pacific built tracks on the flat land towards the west. The Central Pacific built through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The time of the completion was 188-1920. <br />2. Some people that worked on the railroads were Chinese immigrants. <br />3. The viewpoint of the plains Indians were that they were obstacles to be removed. <br />4. Three effects of the transcontinental railroad are increased towns, financial opportunities, and it united the east and westZhalen G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-65417566516927954802011-01-24T13:03:06.215-05:002011-01-24T13:03:06.215-05:001. The two names of the companies that built the r...1. The two names of the companies that built the railroad were the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific. The Central Pacific built to the east from Sacramento, California. The Union Pacific built to the west from Omaha, Nebraska. The railroad was completed in six years almost entirely by hand on May 10, 1869.<br />2. Chinese, Irish, and German immigrants worked on the railroad.<br />3. The Plains Indians were view pointed as obstacles that needed to be removed. They wanted to kill the Indians so that the train tracks could take up more of land. <br />4. One effect of the transcontinental railroad on American life was new vocabulary, such as "time's up", or "time's a wasting". It also caused the country to divide into four different time zones. It also founded many towns on the Great Plains so that more people could settle.Rachel Warringtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-50467415986952373572011-01-24T09:56:47.697-05:002011-01-24T09:56:47.697-05:001. The names of the two companies that built the r...1. The names of the two companies that built the railroad where Union Pacific built in form the east and Central Pacific from the west. This took place between 1863 and 1869.<br /><br />2. The workers were Chinese, Irish, and German immigrants, freemen, and former soldiers from the civil war.<br /><br />3. The Plains Indians were seen as obstacles to be removed and killed.<br /><br />4. Three effects of the transcontinental railroad on American life were new phrases enter American vocabulary, it led to the creation of the four standard time zones, many town were founded on the Great Plains and further settlement of the Great Plains as the as land was sold to settlers.Kelsey Griffinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-38639473994822139942011-01-24T08:45:51.603-05:002011-01-24T08:45:51.603-05:001.The two companies that made the railroad were Ce...1.The two companies that made the railroad were Central and Union Pacific.<br />2. People that worked on the railroad were immigrants from China and Ireland<br />3.Plains Indians were seen as obstacles to be removed.<br />4.The railroad created new phrases which we now here everyday, divided the nation into 4 time zones, and railroads founded new towns.victor andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-70814552515899275292011-01-24T08:12:05.050-05:002011-01-24T08:12:05.050-05:001. The names of the 2 companies that built the rai...1. The names of the 2 companies that built the railroad were the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific. The Central Pacific built east from Sacramento, CA and the Union Pacific built west from Omaha, NB. They completed this 1863.<br /><br />2. The workers on the railroad were Irish and German immigrants and some Chinese.<br /><br />3. Many railroad builders saw the Plains Indians as an obstacle that needed to be removed.<br /><br />4. The 3 effects of the transcontinental railroad on American life was that it allowed investors to grant lucrative construction contracts to themselves, this bankrupted the railroads. It also led up to the division of the nation into four standard time zones. The last effect was the railroads founded land grants and sold the land to the settlers.<br /><br />Courtney Manley<br />American historyCourtney Manleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-75227625570761619442011-01-24T07:56:19.247-05:002011-01-24T07:56:19.247-05:00the two names of the railroad companies during thi...the two names of the railroad companies during this time were The Union Pacific and The Central Pacific. The Union built from the east and The Central from the west. The railroad took 6 years to build. <br /><br />The workers on the railroad were the Chinese, Confederate soliders, German, and Irish. <br /><br />The viewpoint about the Plain Indians was they were just obstacles of building the railroad. <br /><br />Three effects of the railroad were new civilizations, trade, and transportation from east to west and west to east.Victoria Bailornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-30033580246130911362011-01-24T07:56:10.099-05:002011-01-24T07:56:10.099-05:001.) The names of the two companies were the Centra...1.) The names of the two companies were the Central Pacific Company building from Sacramento California and Union Pacific from Omaha Nebraska. the railroad was completed on May 10, 1869.<br /><br />2.) Many of the workers included Irish, German, and Chinese immigrants, along with former soldiers and slaves.<br /><br />3.) The Plains Indians were viewed as obstacles that needed to be removed.<br /><br />4.) Effects of the railroad were that the east and west were united, goods could go east to west freely, and people could frieght in a few days for only $150.andrew maiuranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-37428338397191339312011-01-24T07:39:12.000-05:002011-01-24T07:39:12.000-05:001. the names of the 2 companies that built the rai...1. the names of the 2 companies that built the railroad were unions they built the Union Pacific which traveled east from Omaha, Neb. and the Central Pacific which traveled from Sacramento, Cal.<br />2.The Chines and the Irish were the main workers that worked on th railroad<br />3. They were viewed as obstecals that needed to be removed<br />4.It brought more jobs, a quicker way to travel and a new national market.Stephen Camponellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-64554612416902561732011-01-23T23:17:11.488-05:002011-01-23T23:17:11.488-05:001. The two companies who built the Transcontinenta...1. The two companies who built the Transcontinental Railroad were Central Pacific who built East and the Union Pacific who built West. It was built in six years.<br /><br />2. Workers who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad were Irish and German immigrants, former Union and Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and Chinese immigrants.<br /><br />3. The viewpoint about the Plains Indians was that they were obstacles that needed to be removed.<br /><br />4. Three effects of the transcontinental railroad on American life were new phrases like "times up", "times a wasting" and "the train is leaving the station". It divided the nation into four different time zones. It also founded many of the towns on the Great Plains on land grants they were awarded by the federal government, and then sold the land to settlers.Anastasia McGovernnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-73775588688474663142011-01-23T23:14:00.449-05:002011-01-23T23:14:00.449-05:001. The Central Pacific built east from Sacramento,...1. The Central Pacific built east from Sacramento, Calif., while the Union Pacific built west from Omaha, Neb. The railroad time completion was 6 years.<br /><br /><br />2. Thousands of workers, including Irish and German immigrants, former Union and Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and especially Chinese immigrants played a part in the construction. <br /><br /><br />3. Many of the railroad's builders viewed the Plains Indians as obstacles to be removed.<br /><br /><br />4. The completion of the transcontinental railroad changed the nation. Western agricultural products, coal, and minerals could move freely to the east coast. Just as the Civil War united North and South, the transcontinental railroad united East and West. The success of the transcontinental railroad encouraged an American faith that with money, determination, and organization anything can be accomplished.jill radkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-88721847593046206262011-01-23T22:30:06.897-05:002011-01-23T22:30:06.897-05:001. The names of the two companies that built the r...1. The names of the two companies that built the railroads were the Central Pacific, which built east from Sacramento, and the Union Pacific, which built west from Omaha, Nebraska. The time of completion was 1863-1869.<br /><br />2. The workers on the railroad included Chinese, German and Irish immigrants, as well as former Confederate soldiers and slaves.<br /><br />3. The viewpoint on Plains Indians were that they were "obstacles that needed to be removed." In other words, they needed to be eradicated. <br /><br />4. Three effects of the railroad on American life and culture included:<br />* New phrases like "the train is leaving the station" and "times a-wasting" <br />* Division of the nation into four standard time zones (eastern, central, mountain, and pacific time)<br />* Western agricultural products and coal could move freely from the west coast to the east coastJohn S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-10681397228081563442011-01-23T22:15:05.242-05:002011-01-23T22:15:05.242-05:00Aidan McGiff
1. The Union Pacific went east to we...Aidan McGiff<br /><br />1. The Union Pacific went east to west and the Central Pacific went from the west coast heading east. On May 10, 1869, the last railroad tie was hammered down.<br />2. The Union Pacific was made up of Irish and German immigrants and The Central Pacific was made up of Chinese immigrants.<br />3. The viewpoint about the Plains Indians was that they were obstacles that that needed to be removed/ killed.<br />4. 1. it allowed Americans to move west with much greater ease.<br /> 2. it allowed western coal, minerals and agricultural products to move freely to the east.<br /> 3. it showed America that with money, determination, and organization anything was possible.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039815921366837974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-88484076869087738432011-01-23T21:21:10.894-05:002011-01-23T21:21:10.894-05:00Ashley McKenzie
Transcontinental Railroad
1. Wha...Ashley McKenzie <br />Transcontinental Railroad<br /><br />1. What were the names of the 2 companies that built the railroad? <br />The two names of the companies that built the railroad were, Central Pacific and Union Pacific<br /><br />In which directions did they build?<br />The directions they built were, Central Pacific bulit east of Sacramento Cali<br />Union Pacific built west of Omaha Neb.<br /><br /> What was the time of completion?<br />The time of completion was about six years<br /><br />2. Who were the workers on the railroad? Be specific?<br />The workers of the railroad were, Irish and German immigrants, former Union and Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and Chinese immigrants<br /><br />3. What was the viewpoint about the Plains Indians?<br />The viewpoint about the Plains Indians were obstacles to be removed<br /><br />4. Identify 3 effects of the transcontinental railroad on American life.<br />1.) The first effect of the transcontinental railroad on American Life is, new phrases entered the American vocabulary<br />2.) The second effect is it led to the division of the nation into four standard time zones<br />3.) The last effect is the railroads founded many of the towns on the Great PlainsAshley McKenzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-3657574172379782182011-01-23T21:00:46.445-05:002011-01-23T21:00:46.445-05:001. The Central Pacific built the railroad going ea...1. The Central Pacific built the railroad going east from Sacramento, California. The Union Pacific built the railroad going west from Omaha, Nebraska. It took a total of six years.<br /><br />2. The workers consisted of Irish and German immigrants, former Civil War soldiers, freed slaves, and Chinese immigrants. The Chinese especially worked for the Central Pacific.<br /><br />3. The viewpoint about the Plains Indians were that they were obstacles to be removed.<br /><br />4. Three effects of the transcontinental railroad on American life is that it gave us the idea of time zones. Also, it gave us new vocabulary like "time's up." Another one is that the railroads made many towns start up do to all of the railroads.Anthony Jezyknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-62585377064657891252011-01-23T20:10:45.976-05:002011-01-23T20:10:45.976-05:001. The two companies were the Central Pacific an t...1. The two companies were the Central Pacific an the UNion PAcific. The Central Pacific built from Sacramento, California while the UNiom Pacific built west from OMaha, Nebraska. The time of completiton was on MAy 10, 1869.<br /><br />2.There were thousands of workers including Irish and German immigrants, former UNion and Confederate soilders, freed slaves, and especially Chinese immigrants.<br /><br />3.Many viewed the Plains Indians as obstacles to be removed. Basically they wanted to get rid of these Indians.<br /><br />4.The transconetinetal railroad proviedmany oppurtunities for financial chiconeru, corruption, gult, and bribery. It aslo made it easier and cheaper to get goods and people from place to place. More people could now travel across the United States.Eddie Mendez (:noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-58861371320738656492011-01-23T20:00:00.970-05:002011-01-23T20:00:00.970-05:001. The names of the two companies that built the t...1. The names of the two companies that built the transcontinental railroad were the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific. The Central Pacific built form Sacramento and the Union Pacific built from Omaha. The railroad was built in six years.<br />2. The workers were Irish and German immigrants, former Union and Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and Chinese immigrants.<br />3. Many of the railroad's builders viewed the Plains Indians as obstacles.<br />4. Three effects it had on American life was it introduced new phrases, founded new cities, and it led to the division of the four time zones.Drew Adaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-72511670466236136992011-01-23T19:40:18.110-05:002011-01-23T19:40:18.110-05:001. The names of the 2 companys were The Central Pa...1. The names of the 2 companys were The Central Pacific and T.he Union Pacific. The central pacific started in the west and the union pacific started in the mid-east. May 10, 1869 was the time of completion<br />2. the union pacific used Chinese immigrants and the central pacific used Irish immigrants.<br />3. The viewpoint about the Plain Indians was that they were obstacles that needed tobe removed.<br />4. Three effects of the Transcontinetal railroad were that many products could move freely across the country, it united East and West, and passengers could reach east/west in a matter of days rather than months.Jackie Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-9180872249581358242011-01-23T18:44:35.502-05:002011-01-23T18:44:35.502-05:00Joey Witinski
1.What were the names of the 2 compa...Joey Witinski<br />1.What were the names of the 2 companies that built the railroad? In which directions did they build? What was the time of completion?<br /><br />2. Who were the workers on the railroad? Be specific?<br /><br />3. What was the viewpoint about the Plains Indians?<br /><br />4. Identify 3 effects of the transcontinental railroad on American life.<br /><br /><br />1) The Central Pacific built east from Sacramento, Calif., while the Union Pacific built west from Omaha, Neb. On May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, a golden spike was hammered into the final tie.<br />2) The workers were 80 percent Chinese immigrants, the others were Americans and Irish immigrants.<br />3) The Plains Indians were looked upon as a problem that had to be killed.<br />4) America formed time zones, Western agricultural products, coal, and minerals could move freely to the east coast, and the transcontinental railroad united East and West.Joey Witinskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088273984661570768.post-85641882545549640932011-01-23T18:44:02.790-05:002011-01-23T18:44:02.790-05:001. The two companies that built the railroads were...1. The two companies that built the railroads were The Central Pacific and The Union Pacific. The Central Pacific built East and the Union Pacific build West. The time of completion was about six years.<br />2. The railroad workers were immigrants, including Irish, Chinese, freed slaves and Germans<br />3. The viewpoint about the plains was that they were seen as an obstacle.<br />4. Three way s the railroad changed America were that new dialect was learned and introduced, the nation created time zones and many towns and farming territories were now available and easily accessed.Logan Worshnoreply@blogger.com