the transcontinental railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:built |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad the Great Plains the Sierra Nevada mountains |
| gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:Native_American_culture
harsh weather conditions mountain ranges |
| gptkbp:completed |
1869
the driving of the last spike |
| gptkbp:completed_at |
gptkb:Promontory_Summit
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:California
gptkb:Nebraska |
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
1863
|
| gptkbp:employs |
thousands of workers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the transcontinental railroad
|
| gptkbp:included |
gptkb:Chinese_laborers
Irish laborers |
| gptkbp:increased_immigration |
to the western United States
|
| gptkbp:increased_trade |
between the east and west
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
the economy of the United States
|
| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
American ingenuity
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
the Golden Spike ceremony
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act
government bonds private investments |
| gptkbp:is_used_for |
transporting goods
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
the establishment of new towns
|
| gptkbp:project |
gptkb:the_United_States_government
|
| gptkbp:promoted |
westward expansion
|
| gptkbp:reduced_costs |
of shipping goods
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first railroad to connect the east and west coasts of the United States
|
| gptkbp:travel_time |
from months to days
|
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
the agricultural industry
the mining industry the cattle industry |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
the establishment of national parks
the development of the American West the growth of the tourism industry the creation of jobs the rise of the American middle class the development of the U. S. economy the settlement of the West the Industrial Revolution in the U. S. the creation of a national market the development of the American infrastructure the economic growth of the West the establishment of railroads across the country the establishment of the U. S. as a global power the establishment of the time zones the integration of the national economy the rise of cities in the West the transformation of American society. the expansion of the U. S. military presence in the West |
| gptkbp:was_a_major_engineering_feat |
of the 19th century
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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