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When was the first serious proposal for building a transcontinental railroad? 1825 1845 1853

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From Ogden, the railroad went north of the Great Salt Lake to Brigham City and Corinne using Mormon workers, before finally connecting with the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit in Utah territory on May 10, 1869.
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1845 should be right
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