Abraham Lincoln and the Transcontinental Railroad

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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abraham Lincoln and the Transcontinental Railroad
gptkbp:impact Boosted economic growth
Connected eastern and western United States
Facilitated westward expansion
gptkbp:mainEvent gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act_of_1862
gptkbp:presidentialAction Signed Pacific Railway Act
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:First_Transcontinental_Railroad
gptkbp:significance Enabled construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States
gptkbp:year 1862
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6