Transcontinental Railroad History

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  • Louisiana Purchase

    WikipediaUnited States aquired a huge section of the Midwest from France for 2 cents an acre
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    Louis and Clark expedition

    WikipediaLouis and Clark explored the new Louisiana Purchase.

  • Gold was found!!!!!

    WikipediaGold was found at Sutter Mills in CA. This started what was called "The Gold Rush".
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    The Civil War

    start and endThis is when the union and the confederate states were fighting. They both were from the U.S.
  • The Homestead Act is signed

    The Homestead Act is signed

    WikipediaThe Homestead Act is signed by congress. IT allows any man, head of the family, or widdow to own land for a small fee if you live on it and form on it for 5 years.
  • Pacific Railroad Act was signed

    Pacific Railroad Act was signed

    WikipediaPresident Lincoln signed an act that allowed the Union Pacific Railroad to be built.

  • Groundbreaking in Omaha, NE

    Gound was broke in Omaha, NE declaring the start of the Union Pacific. It was year and a half before they started building.
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    Building the Transcontanental Railroad

    It took just over 5 years to build it. They met in Promotory Point, Utah.
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  • The railroad is finished

    The transcontinental railroad is finished by inserting a golden spike into the ground at Promotory Point, Utah.