Question
Which event happened before the Pacific Railroad Act was signed in 1862?
Asa Whitney asked for the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
The end of the Civil War freed men to work on the railroad.
The Golden Spike ceremony was held on the transcontinental railroad.
Railroad workers blasted tunnels through the Sierra Nevada.
Asa Whitney asked for the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
The end of the Civil War freed men to work on the railroad.
The Golden Spike ceremony was held on the transcontinental railroad.
Railroad workers blasted tunnels through the Sierra Nevada.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The event that happened before the Pacific Railroad Act was signed in 1862 is **Asa Whitney asked for the right to build a transcontinental railroad**. Asa Whitney, a businessman, made his proposal for a transcontinental railroad in the early 1850s, which was well before the Pacific Railroad Act was enacted. The other events listed occurred after the signing of the Pacific Railroad Act or during its implementation.