6 Flashcards
1
Q
How was the Transcontinental Railroad built?
A
By Irish and Chinese labor
Completed in Utah 1869
2
Q
What were the problems with the Transcontinental Railroad?
A
Dangerous
Noisy
Brakes did not work well
Difficult to schedule breaking time over long periods of time
Expensive
3
Q
The main problem with the railroad was? The
A
The different sizes of tracks
4
Q
What replaced the old railroads?
A
Steel rails
New air brakes
Telephone system
Signs for railroads
5
Q
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
A
Coast to coast railroad
Central Pacific to Union Pacific
6
Q
The new railroad parts did what?
A
Created a national market
Railroads became faster to transport goods
Created a model for big business management
