First Transcontinental Railroad Research Paper
Scott Stearns
B Period
The Chinese Emigrants Importance to the Continental Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad, originally known as the “Pacific Railroad” constituted one of the most significant and ambitious American technological advancements of the 19th century following the building of the Erie Canal in the 1820s and the crossing of the Isthmus of Panama by the Panama Railroad in 1855. It served as a vital link for trade, commerce and travel that joined the eastern and western halves of the late 19th-century United States. The transcontinental railroad slowly ended most of the slower and more hazardous stagecoach lines and wagon trains that had preceded it. They provided much faster, safer, and cheaper transport east and west for people and goods across half a continent. Although the railway spanned across …show more content…
Their perseverance through harsh weather, cruel working conditions, and poor pay could not be under appreciated. The sacrifices made by the Chinese have truly shaped our nation as we know it today and their importance to our advancement is unprecedented.
Bibliography
Ambrose, Stephen E. Nothing like It in the .World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Print.
"American Experience: TV 's Most-watched History Series." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2012.
Bain, David Haward. Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad. New York: Viking, 1999. Print.
"CHINESE-AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION TO TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD." CHINESE-AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION TO TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2012.
"First Transcontinental Railroad." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 June 2012. Web. 07 Dec. 2012.
"Transcontinental Railroad." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 07 Dec.
B Period
The Chinese Emigrants Importance to the Continental Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad, originally known as the “Pacific Railroad” constituted one of the most significant and ambitious American technological advancements of the 19th century following the building of the Erie Canal in the 1820s and the crossing of the Isthmus of Panama by the Panama Railroad in 1855. It served as a vital link for trade, commerce and travel that joined the eastern and western halves of the late 19th-century United States. The transcontinental railroad slowly ended most of the slower and more hazardous stagecoach lines and wagon trains that had preceded it. They provided much faster, safer, and cheaper transport east and west for people and goods across half a continent. Although the railway spanned across …show more content…
Their perseverance through harsh weather, cruel working conditions, and poor pay could not be under appreciated. The sacrifices made by the Chinese have truly shaped our nation as we know it today and their importance to our advancement is unprecedented.
Bibliography
Ambrose, Stephen E. Nothing like It in the .World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Print.
"American Experience: TV 's Most-watched History Series." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2012.
Bain, David Haward. Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad. New York: Viking, 1999. Print.
"CHINESE-AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION TO TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD." CHINESE-AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION TO TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2012.
"First Transcontinental Railroad." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 June 2012. Web. 07 Dec. 2012.
"Transcontinental Railroad." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 07 Dec.