Development of Railways Flashcards
who funded railways
federal government city government and private companies
what did land grants mean
with every 1.5km of track that was laid, the companies received a 120 metre right of way and 12km square of long either side of the track
how were land grants important
to enable credit to be obtained to start construction
how did state government land grants help
19 million hectares of land grants providing $200 million in funding
how important was the role of government
important but private companies provided the bulk of the funding
clash other railways
southerners wanted a southern route
northerners wanted a northern route
what was agreed on
a central route
how was it constructed
July 1862 chartered the Union Pacific company to build westward from Omaha
Central Pacific Company to build eastward from Sacramento
who built the line
workers form Ireland 12,000 Chinese
where did the pacific road lines built
1869 the two lines met at Promontory Point in Utah
how much of the pacific railroad did the Union Pacific company built
1738km
how much of the pacific railroad did the central pacific built
1102 km
problems faced
lawlessness and Native American attacks
when was the transcontinental railroad formed
1869
how many more railways were there in 1890s
4
