gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
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gptkbp:associated_with
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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
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gptkbp:challenges
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financial difficulties
labor shortages
harsh terrain
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gptkbp:completed
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1869
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:West_Coast_of_the_United_States
East Coast of the United States
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Sacramento,_California
gptkb:Promontory_Summit,_Utah
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
1863
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gptkbp:construction_material
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gptkb:bridge
grading
tunneling
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gptkbp:employees
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Irish immigrants
Chinese immigrants
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:migration_patterns
American identity
urbanization
national unity
railroad expansion
transportation networks
settlement patterns
industrial growth
transportation industry
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Transcontinental Railroad
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gptkbp:increased
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between East and West
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gptkbp:influenced
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American economy
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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1,912 miles
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gptkbp:is_affected_by
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Native American populations
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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gptkbp:led_to
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westward expansion
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gptkbp:railway_line
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in North America
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
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gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act
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gptkbp:significance
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first railroad to connect the East and West coasts
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gptkbp:significant_event
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Golden Spike Ceremony
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gptkbp:technology
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gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:travel_time
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from months to days
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