First Transcontinental Railroad
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Civil War veterans
Chinese_laborers Irish_laborers |
| gptkbp:builder |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:completed |
1869
|
| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1863
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired songs |
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act
government bonds land grants |
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Sacramento,_California
|
| gptkbp:greatGrandfather |
gptkb:Promontory_Summit,_Utah
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
facilitated trade
created jobs led to the establishment of new towns linked major cities faced opposition from various groups construction involved significant engineering challenges led to the development of the telegraph system along the route involved significant political negotiations was a major engineering feat of its time was celebrated in various forms of media increased_migration_to_the_West contributed_to_the_decline_of_Native_American_territories changed_the_landscape_of_transportation_in_America influenced_the_economy_of_the_United_States promoted_tourism_in_the_West completion_marked_by_the_driving_of_the_Golden_Spike |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
reduced travel time across the country
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Transcontinental Railroad
|
| gptkbp:impact |
economic growth
westward expansion cultural_exchange |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future railroads
inspired national infrastructure projects symbol_of_American_ingenuity |
| gptkbp:length |
1,912 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
historically significant
|
| gptkbp:route |
across_Rocky_Mountains
over_Sierra_Nevada through_Great_Plains |
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first railroad to connect the east and west coasts of the United States
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
passenger
freight |