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Transcontinental Railroad

Railway Act of 1862

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Read pages 396-397 in The Americans Textbook

“Railroads Open the West”

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Begun in 1862 ~ Completed in 1869

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Complete Geography & History worksheet - “Role of Railroads”

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Complete Geography & History worksheet -

“Railroads and Economic Development”