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Most workers for the Union Pacific Railroad were

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Answer: Irish immigrants

Explanation: Many of the Union Pacific railroad workers were young Civil War veterans, many were Irish immigrants, and almost all were single.

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Many of the Union Pacific railroad workers were young Civil War veterans, many were Irish immigrants, and almost all were single. The close attachment to the railroads meant a constant stream of transient residents and a mixing of ethnic groups under the banner of the Pacific Railroad.
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