North vs. South
From: "Alex Cooke" pacooke@otcdkids.com
Was there a compromise that allowed this to happen because of tensions between north and south?
Was there a compromise that allowed this to happen because of tensions between north and south?
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 6:29 PM
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No. The first transcontinental railroad was able to be built along the chosen route, not because of a compromise, but because the Southern Senators resigned as a result of the Civil War, so that the remaining Senators could pass the Pacific Railroad Act of July 1, 1862.
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