[DOC] [TLE] Transcontinental railroad - Wikipedia [PAR] A transcontinental railroad is a contiguous network of railroad trackage that 
crosses a continental land mass with terminals at different oceans or continental 
borders. Such networks can be via the tracks of either a single railroad, or over 
those ... Although Europe is crisscrossed by railways, the railroads within Europe 
are... [DOC] [TLE] Early American Railroads [ushistory.org] [PAR] Early American Railroads. ... In 1869, a golden spike linked the Central Pacific 
Railroad and the Union Pacific ... rail magnates and the majesty of rail 
locomotives crossing the country. The railroad was first developed in Great 
Britain. ... the development of a railway could make the city more competitive with 
New York and the... [DOC] [TLE] Historic American Engineering Record - Central Pacific Railroad ... [PAR] Significance: The Central Pacific First Transcontinental Railroad is a segment of 
... "The proponents saw the potential for diverting much of the Europe to Asia 
trade ... Though the construction of the Suez Canal in 1869 destroyed the 
potential value ... In crossing the Sierra Nevada, the Central Pacific had built 
fifteen tunnels... [DOC] [TLE] The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad - PBS [PAR] The railroad was America's first technology corridor. ... Americans could travel 
across the length of the continent in a matter of days, and gaze upon ... Opened 
in November, 1869, Egypt's Suez Canal linked Asia and India to Europe by a 
single... [DOC] [TLE] On This Day: May 29, 1869 - The New York Times [PAR] On May 29, 1869, Harper's Weekly featured a cartoon about completion of the ... 
of the Pacific Railroad, May 10, 1869--The Great Link Connecting Europe with 
Asia ... cartoon celebrates the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 
the ... cultural gap between the railroad workers (left) and American Indians (right
). [DOC] [TLE] Welcome to Immigration - Scholastic [PAR] This content resource is an interactive tour of Ellis Island. Students can explore 
different rooms in the main building at Ellis Island, and can view original... [DOC] [TLE] Itinerary First Transcontinental 1869 [PAR] The itinerary along the first transcontinental railroad line between New York and 
... The American adventure begins on May 24th, 1830 with the inauguration of the 
... to allow the trades between Asia and Europe bring the United States into the ... 
He describes a route leaving California towards Iowa by crossing the Sierra... [DOC] [TLE] Nothing like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental ... [PAR] Nov 6, 2001 ... Ambrose describes the physical undertaking of finding a route through the ... of 
what Walt Whitman referred to as "the road between Europe and Asia. ..... 
Lincoln's first query to Dodge  the best route for a Pacific railroad  was, ..... "I 
believe your road will draw the bulk of emigration crossing the Missouri. [DOC] [TLE] Across the USA by train, in pictures - Amtrak's California Zephyr [PAR] Europe by train ... Across the States by Rail: Amtrak's California Zephyr at Winter 
Park ... Crossing the USA by train from coast to coast is one of the world's great 
travel ... in the United States page will explain the practicalities of which cross-
country ... The first part of this epic 3,397-mile 3-night coast to coast train ride is 
from... [DOC] [TLE] History: Oregon Trail - Ducksters [PAR] Between 1841 and 1869, hundreds of thousands of people traveled ... Along the 
way, travelers had to cross all sorts of rough terrain such as the Rocky ... A fully 
loaded wagon could weigh as much as 2,500 pounds. ... However, the danger 
wasn't from Native Americans as you might think. ... First Transcontinental 
Railroad [DOC] [TLE] The Westward Spirit | US History II (OS Collection) [PAR] Explain the evolution of American views about westward migration in the ... A 
drawing shows a long line of covered wagons crossing the desert, with several 
men ... as well as other settlers from Asia and Western Europe already lived in 
many ... The first of many railway initiatives, this act commissioned the Union 
Pacific... [DOC] [TLE] Suez Canal | canal, Egypt | Britannica.com [PAR] Dec 29, 2015 ...

Question: It can describe the crossing of Europe or Asia, or a railroad that first crossed America in 1869
Answer: transcontinental