Which group of laborers did most of the work on the transcontinental railroad?

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aielliot
Nov 1, 2016

The Chinese

Explanation:

Both in the United States and Canadian Railway Companies made extensive use of Chinese laborers to do initial transcontinental railway construction. The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) and earlier California legislation interfered with later use.

Canada had The Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 which limited Chinese immigration immediately after the Canadian transcontinental railway was completed.

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