transcontinental railroad network
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_line
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| gptkbp:builtYear |
19th century
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| gptkbp:defines |
A network of railroads that crosses a continental landmass and connects distant regions.
|
| gptkbp:feature |
connects major cities and regions
crosses natural barriers such as mountains and rivers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
transcontinental railroad network
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| gptkbp:impact |
enabled economic development
facilitated migration promoted national integration |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Trans-Siberian_Railway gptkb:First_Transcontinental_Railroad_(United_States) gptkb:Indian_Pacific_Railway_(Australia) |
| gptkbp:purpose |
To facilitate long-distance transportation of people and goods across continents.
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:infrastructure
gptkb:rail_transport industrial revolution |
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:steam_locomotive
rail tracks |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Northern_Transcon
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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