Question

The construction of the transcontinental railroad was underway in the 1800s, and the central pacific section hired thousands of migrant ________ men to complete the laying of rails across the rugged sierra nevada mountain range.

Answer 1

chinese and irish men were the majority of hired rr laborers

Answer 2

Chinese, Irish and German.

Step-by-step explanation:

The transcontinental railroad was built in six years almost entirely by hand. Most of the workers were Chines, Irish and German immigrants, also freed slaves and former Union and Confederate soldiers.