Where was the transcontinental railroad completed in 1869?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Promontory Summit, Utah
- Step 1: Promontory Summit marks the site where the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed May 10, 1869, from Omaha to Sacramento, but not "from the Missouri river to the Pacific" as called for by the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862. Answer: Promontory Summit, Utah. Why not the others: None of these fit: Omaha, Nebraska; Sacramento, California; Denver, Colorado.
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