First Transcontinental Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (285)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:accessibility |
to the West
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Grenville_Dodge
gptkb:Collis_Potter_Huntington gptkb:Leland_Stanford gptkb:Charles_Crocker gptkb:Thomas_C._Durant gptkb:Manifest_Destiny |
| gptkbp:builder |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:built |
gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Gilded_Age deserts mountain ranges plains |
| gptkbp:built_in |
gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada gptkb:Great_Plains mountain ranges |
| gptkbp:challenges |
financial difficulties
funding issues labor shortages harsh weather conditions political opposition difficult terrain hostile Native American tribes |
| gptkbp:completed |
gptkb:Leland_Stanford
gptkb:Thomas_C._Durant 1869 May 10, 1869 six years |
| gptkbp:completed_at |
gptkb:Promontory_Summit,_Utah
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:West_Coast_of_the_United_States
gptkb:California gptkb:Nebraska gptkb:Sacramento,_California gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska East Coast of the United States |
| gptkbp:consecration_date |
May 10, 1869
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| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad 1863 |
| gptkbp:construction_started |
1863
January 8, 1863 |
| gptkbp:created |
job opportunities
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in literature
depicted in films commemorated in monuments subject of historical studies celebrated in songs |
| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
of the United States
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:literature
gptkb:film literature and film |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
of the United States
boosted trade and commerce |
| gptkbp:economic_policy |
gptkb:Chinese_laborers
Irish immigrants Chinese immigrants Civil War veterans Irish laborers |
| gptkbp:established |
standardized time zones
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| gptkbp:finale_date |
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
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| gptkbp:founded_in |
transportation history
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| gptkbp:funding |
government bonds
private investment |
| gptkbp:golden_spike |
gptkb:Promontory_Summit
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
historical preservation efforts
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Promontory_Summit
gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad_Act_of_1862 Golden Spike Ceremony opening of the West development of the American West transformation of trade routes completion of the railroad completion marked a new era in transportation |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
facilitated westward expansion
reduced travel time across the country increased migration to the West enhanced trade and commerce boosted the economy |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of American ingenuity
symbol of Manifest Destiny symbol of American progress Symbol of American ingenuity and determination |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Transcontinental Railroad
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| gptkbp:impact |
facilitated westward expansion
reduced travel time across the country boosted the economy increased immigration to the West |
| gptkbp:increased |
Settlement in the West
settlement in the West migration to the West trade between East and West |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:public_transportation gptkb:Trade_routes American culture American economy national unity transportation policies Transportation industry settlement patterns Native American displacement land grants global trade networks industrial growth immigration patterns transportation history railroad technology railroad safety regulations American infrastructure development telegraph expansion railroad labor movements U. S. economy economic development in the West economic growth in the United States economy of the United States Economic growth in the Western United States future railroad construction in the U. S. railroad expansion in Canada railroad expansion in Mexico urbanization in the West |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:Chinese_laborers gptkb:Civil_War gptkb:Manifest_Destiny land grants telegraph lines Irish laborers |
| gptkbp:inspired |
future rail projects
future infrastructure projects Future rail projects |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Chinese_laborers
Native American displacement Civil War veterans Irish laborers |
| gptkbp:involved_immigrant_labor |
Chinese workers
Irish workers |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the American transportation network
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
national pride
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:books
gptkb:academic_research gptkb:documentaries historical studies historical documentaries |
| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
American ingenuity
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| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
Promoting tourism
Improving communication Creating jobs Encouraging agricultural development Connecting major cities Promoting economic stability Encouraging immigration Facilitating commerce Increasing land value Encouraging technological innovation Facilitating cultural exchange Connecting the nation Enhancing military movement Enhancing national unity Facilitating resource extraction Reducing isolation of the West Stimulating investment Supporting government policies |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the completion of the American frontier
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
the public
Golden Spike Ceremony |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
anniversaries
Golden Spike Ceremony |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
labor conditions
its impact on Native American lands |
| gptkbp:is_facilitated_by |
Westward Expansion
westward expansion |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act
gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act_of_1862 government bonds private investments |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
American society
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| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
gptkb:The_Pacific_Railway_Act
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| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
gptkb:the_Golden_Spike
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| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:American_history
|
| gptkbp:last_spike_driven |
gptkb:Golden_Spike
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| gptkbp:led_to |
development of towns along the route
Development of towns along the route Creation of time zones increased immigration to the West |
| gptkbp:led_to_the_establishment |
of new towns
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| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired literature and art
symbol of American ingenuity celebrated in anniversaries influenced future railroads commemorated in museums cultural impact on American identity inspired future railroads catalyst for the development of the American West |
| gptkbp:length |
1,912 miles
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:migration |
to the West
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| gptkbp:model |
future railroads
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| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
gptkb:the_Gilded_Age
in American history |
| gptkbp:notable_contributor |
the economy of the West
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
the 19th century
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| gptkbp:open_to_public |
1866
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| gptkbp:opened |
1863
1869 May 10, 1869 |
| gptkbp:opened_new_markets |
for goods
|
| gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
May 10, 1869
Golden Spike Ceremony |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:1971
until 1949 |
| gptkbp:project |
gptkb:the_United_States_government
American Civil War era |
| gptkbp:promontory_point |
gptkb:Promontory_Summit,_Utah
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| gptkbp:promoted |
trade and commerce
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| gptkbp:promotions |
between East and West
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| gptkbp:reduced_costs |
of shipping goods
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
Amtrak services
modern rail systems Stagecoach travel modern railroads overland wagon trains |
| gptkbp:route |
Overland Route
through the Rocky Mountains Central Pacific route Union Pacific route through the Great Plains along the Wasatch Range over the Sierra Nevada |
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_railroad_to_connect_the_East_and_West_coasts_of_the_United_States
Facilitated westward expansion first railroad to connect the east and west coasts of the United States first railroad to connect the East and West coasts of the United States |
| gptkbp:starts_at |
gptkb:Sacramento,_California
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| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:political_debates
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| gptkbp:tourist_attraction |
gptkb:California
gptkb:Nebraska gptkb:Utah |
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:trains |
arrived on May 10, 1869
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| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:humans
goods |
| gptkbp:travel_time |
From several months to about a week
from months to days |
| gptkbp:used_for |
mail delivery
transporting minerals transporting livestock Transporting goods and people |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:uses_technology |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
economic growth
industrialization in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
the expansion of the United States
the rise of the railroad industry the growth of the American West the establishment of the United States as a continental power in the Industrial Revolution |
| gptkbp:was_a_major_engineering_feat |
in the 19th century
of the 19th century |
| gptkbp:was_a_major_logistical_challenge |
for its builders
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| gptkbp:was_a_major_transportation_route |
for settlers
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| gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in |
railroad technology
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
the Gold Rush
the need for national unity the rise of industrialization the need for faster transportation the need for communication growing population in the West economic needs of the nation the demand for resources the expansion of the telegraph the need for military movement |
| gptkbp:was_a_significant_milestone |
in American infrastructure
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| gptkbp:was_built_during_the |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
the American narrative |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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