The Railroad

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Across
  1. 4. The long trip that trains could now make across the country
  2. 6. Underground passages through mountains
  3. 10. A period of rapid growth and development due to the railroad
  4. 11. To link or join together, like the two coasts of the country
  5. 16. The people who built the railroad, often Chinese and Irish immigrants
  6. 17. The term for a railroad that spans across the entire country
  7. 18. The metal pathways for trains
  8. 19. The vehicles that ran on the railroad
Down
  1. 1. Pacific One of the two companies that built the railroad
  2. 2. The direction where the railroad ended its construction
  3. 3. Difficulties faced during the construction of the railroad
  4. 5. The influence the railroad had on the United States
  5. 7. Spike The final spike used to connect the tracks
  6. 8. Place in Utah where the railroad was completed
  7. 9. The business and trade opportunities created by the railroad
  8. 12. Pacific The other company that helped build the railroad
  9. 13. The type of locomotive used to power the trains
  10. 14. The direction where the railroad started its construction
  11. 15. The professionals who planned and designed the railroad