First transcontinental railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:builder |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:challenges |
financial difficulties
labor shortages mountain ranges Native American conflicts |
| gptkbp:completed |
1869
May 10, 1869 |
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:construction_started |
1863
1869 |
| gptkbp:fosters |
gptkb:trade
|
| gptkbp:founded_in |
new towns
new industries railroad tycoons |
| gptkbp:golden_spike_ceremony |
gptkb:Promontory_Summit,_Utah
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Golden Spike Ceremony
symbol of American ingenuity influenced transportation policies increased access to resources revolutionized freight transport celebration of completion led to the establishment of new states led to the establishment of national parks inspired future rail projects increased trade between East and West promoted tourism in the West led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission influenced labor movements in the U. S. influenced the development of the telecommunication industry Last spike driven at Promontory Summit influenced the development of the automobile industry influenced the development of cities along the route connected major markets contributed to the rise of the American West increased the demand for steel increased the speed of mail delivery influenced American culture and literature led to the decline of the Pony Express part of the American Industrial Revolution transcontinental telegraph completed |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first continuous rail line across North America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First transcontinental railroad
|
| gptkbp:impact |
economic growth
settlement of the West facilitated westward expansion reduced travel time across the country boosted the economy increased immigration to the West |
| gptkbp:increased |
immigration to the West
|
| gptkbp:increased_speed |
of mail delivery
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
American culture
Native American displacement |
| gptkbp:inspired |
future rail projects
|
| gptkbp:involved_labor_from |
Irish immigrants
Chinese immigrants |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
the public
|
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
major cities
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
environmental impact
labor conditions |
| gptkbp:is_facilitated_by |
westward expansion
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
government bonds
private investments |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
gptkb:The_Pacific_Railway_Act
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Morrill_Land-Grant_Acts
gptkb:Homestead_Act |
| gptkbp:length |
1,912 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
gptkb:the_Gilded_Age
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Grenville_Dodge
gptkb:Collis_Potter_Huntington gptkb:Leland_Stanford gptkb:Thomas_C._Durant |
| gptkbp:opened |
1869
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:reach |
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
|
| gptkbp:reduced_costs |
of goods
|
| gptkbp:route |
1,912 miles
Sacramento to Omaha |
| gptkbp:significance |
first railroad to connect the east and west coasts of the United States
connected East and West coasts of the United States |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
American ingenuity |
| gptkbp:terminus |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska |
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trains |
arrived in San Francisco
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:humans
goods |
| gptkbp:travel_time |
from months to days
|
| gptkbp:uses_technology |
gptkb:railway
railroad tracks |
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
gptkb:economic_integration
industrialization urbanization |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:Gold_Rush
gptkb:Civil_War growing population economic demands |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Central_Pacific
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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