…After the Oregon region (1846) and the California region (1848) were officially incorporated into the United States, the need for a transcontinental railroad was called for, but its realization was delayed because the issue was caught up in the conflict between the North and the South over slavery. When the Civil War (1861-65) began, it was decided to build the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha, Nebraska to the west, and the Central Pacific Railroad from Sacramento, California to the east. Since this region was still almost uninhabited and no profits could be expected from rail transport, Congress provided large amounts of land grants and cash aid. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Union Pacific Railroad" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…オレゴン地域(1846)とカリフォルニア地域(1848)が正式にアメリカ領土となってから,大陸横断鉄道建設の必要が叫ばれるが,奴隷制をめぐる北部と南部の対立の一部にこの問題が巻き込まれたことから,その実現は遅れた。南北戦争(1861‐65)が始まって,ネブラスカ州オマハから西へユニオン・パシフィック鉄道Union Pacific Railroad,カリフォルニア州サクラメントから東へセントラル・パシフィック鉄道Central Pacific Railroadの建設が決定された。この地域はまだほとんど無人の地域で,鉄道輸送による収益は見込めなかったので,多量の土地付与と現金援助が国会によってなされた。… ※「Union Pacific Railroad」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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