Transcontinental Railroad Act of 1862
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:affects |
increased westward expansion
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act_of_1864
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| gptkbp:beneficiary |
gptkb:Roman_settlement
businesses railroad companies |
| gptkbp:controversy |
land grants to railroad companies
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1862-07-01
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:funding |
government bonds
land grants |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Civil War America
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to the development of the American West
led to the establishment of new towns reduced travel time across the country increased trade and commerce facilitated economic growth contributed to the rise of the railroad industry shaped U. S. economic policy led to technological advancements in rail transport influenced U. S. foreign policy regarding trade routes led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission affected land ownership patterns in the West connected the eastern and western U. S. encouraged investment in railroads impacted Native American lands influenced U. S. infrastructure development influenced labor movements in the U. S. influenced the development of the steel industry influenced the growth of the telegraph system shaped the narrative of American progress. stimulated immigration to the West set a precedent for future federal support of infrastructure projects |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transcontinental Railroad Act of 1862
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| gptkbp:impact |
led to the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Southern politicians
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
Northern politicians
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Thomas_C._Durant |
| gptkbp:legacy |
transformed transportation in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Morrill_Land-Grant_Acts
gptkb:Homestead_Act |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:outcome |
completion in 1869
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to promote the construction of a railroad
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:significance |
first federal legislation to support a transcontinental railroad
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:First_Transcontinental_Railroad
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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