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What was the nickname of the transcontinental railroad?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to The Library of Congress, the idea of connecting America’s two coasts by railroad became popular as early as 1849, but it wasn’t until 1863 that construction actually began. It finally arrived in 1869, and once people got used to using it, the railroad became widely known as The Overland Route.

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What was the nickname of the transcontinental railroad?

• The Iron Horse
• The Golden Spike
• The Overland Route
• The Big Rattler