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SS-unit 8

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Pony Express In 1860, a new business that began delivering mail from Missouri to California in just 10 days
telegraph sent messages along wires using electricity
Samual Morse developed a way to send telegraph messages using a code called Morse Code
transcontinental railroad a railroad across the continent
Omaha, Nebraska The Union Pacific began building track west from here.
Sacramento, California The Central Pacific began building track east from here.
What event in 1861 brought the Pony Express to an end? The completion of a transcontinental telegraph line
Describe the difficulties each transcontinental railroad company faced after 1862. The Central Pacific had to build track over the Sierra Nevada. The Union Pacific came into conflict with Native Americans.
How many years did it take to complete the transcontinental railroad About seven years.
Promontory Point, Utah On May 10, 1869, the tracks of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific met here.
1861 The first telegraph line across the United States was completed.
1862 The Union Pacific and Central Pacific began construction of the transcontinental railroad.
1869 The transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Point, Utah Territory
Why did people prefer the telegraph to the Pony Express? It was faster.
What problem did Central Pacific workers face while building the railroad? They had to blast tunnels through the mountains.
How did the transcontinental railroad change life in the United States? People and goods could travel across the country in just a few days.
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