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Asa Whitney Railroad Idea
Asa Whitney presents to Congress a plan for the federal government to subsidize the building of a railroad from Mississippi River to the Pacific. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created by Senator Stephen Douglas intended to win approval for a line from Chicago. -
Central Pacific
Central Pacific Railroad began to build in Sacromento, California -
Union Pacific Railroad Begins Construction
Union Pacific RR began construction form Omaha, Nebraska -
Lines Meet
The two railroads were met and the last golden spike was drove in at Promontary, Uthah -
More Lines added
More lines added and finished in 1883
