Mar 22 Transcontinental Railroad The Transcontinental Railroad was signed into action in September of 1862. A project this big had not yet been undertaken in America and the two companys, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific needed lots of help from the Government to get the job done. The Government donated the land needed to lay down the tracks and also gave the company rail-side land for each mile of track they built. The companys also …showed first 75 words of 282 total…

…showed last 75 words of 282 total…the two sets of tracks met a golden spike was driven in to complete the railroad. Now what would take months, when done right, to cross the country would now only take a week. Also supplies and products that used to be too heavy to ship West could now be send on the train. Thanks to the Transcontinental Railroad America moved a step foward in time and changed it forever. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Text Book/Internet