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What began laying track westward from Omaha, Nebraska
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The Union Pacific Railroad
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What began construction in California and crove eastward.
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The Central Pacific Railroad
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Where did the two rail roads meet on May 10, 1869
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Promontory Point New Ogden, Utah
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The fifth Transcontinental railroad, which linked the Great Lakes to
Seattle, was completed in 1893, too late to take advantage of federal
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The Great Northern Railroad
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What is a 4 feet , 8.5 inches Gauge is called.
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Standard Gauge
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Which company dominated the telegraph network, that improved railroad safety and efficieny.
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Western Union Company
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What are uniform time established by railroads along differents ections of their routes called.
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Railroad Time
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In 1883, what four zones, did the American Railway Association divide the nation called.
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Time Zones
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What is the expanse of wilderness , that was the last section of of the country to be settled, called.
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Last Frontier
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What motto did the prairie schooners that bought in multitudes bear.
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Pike's Peak
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What mine yielded $300 million worth of silver in the first 20 years of operation.
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Comstock Lode
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What are the hardy, wiry, fleet of foot and ill tempered descendants of cattle that was bought to the New World by Spanish Explorers called.
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Texas Longhorns
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What was the favorite route used to drive herds of cattles across thousand miles
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Chisholm Trail
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What are the towns where herds met the railway lines such as Abilene and Dodge City in Kansas are called.
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Cow Towns
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What are the wars that occasionally erupt between cattlemen and sod busters called.
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Range Wars
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