The Transcontinental Railroad

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_West
gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:Gilded_Age
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
environmental changes
economic disparities
labor movements
economic opportunities
historical preservation efforts
immigration waves
land grants
cultural conflicts
transportation innovations
cattle drives
telegraph lines
gold rushes
railroad strikes
railroad barons
gptkbp:challenges financial difficulties
labor shortages
harsh terrain
gptkbp:completed 1869
gptkbp:connects gptkb:West_Coast_of_the_United_States
East Coast of the United States
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Sacramento,_California
gptkb:Promontory_Summit,_Utah
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
1863
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:bridge
grading
tunneling
gptkbp:employees Irish immigrants
Chinese immigrants
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:migration_patterns
American identity
urbanization
national unity
railroad expansion
transportation networks
settlement patterns
industrial growth
transportation industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Transcontinental Railroad
gptkbp:increased between East and West
gptkbp:influenced American economy
gptkbp:is_a_route_for 1,912 miles
gptkbp:is_affected_by Native American populations
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:led_to westward expansion
gptkbp:railway_line in North America
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act
gptkbp:significance first railroad to connect the East and West coasts
gptkbp:significant_event Golden Spike Ceremony
gptkbp:technology gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:travel_time from months to days