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When was the first transcontinental railroad completed?

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1865

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1869

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1896

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1856

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The correct option is B 1869
In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad was completed to transport people, raw materials and products. The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay.

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