Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862
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The Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862 was a landmark U.S. federal law that authorized construction of the first transcontinental railroad and provided government support through land grants and bonds.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pacific Railway Act of 1862 | 4 |
| Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 | 3 |
| Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T106462 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862 Context triple: [Union Pacific Railroad, foundedBy, Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862]
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A.
Judiciary Act of 1891
The Judiciary Act of 1891 was a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the intermediate federal courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and reducing the Supreme Court’s mandatory caseload.
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B.
Judiciary Act of 1870
The Judiciary Act of 1870 is a U.S. federal law that created the Department of Justice and centralized federal law enforcement and legal representation under the Attorney General.
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C.
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad is one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States, operating an extensive system that spans the western two-thirds of the country.
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D.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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E.
Central Pacific Railroad historic route
The Central Pacific Railroad historic route is the original transcontinental rail line built in the 1860s that crossed the Sierra Nevada, including through Donner Pass, to connect California with the rest of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862 Target entity description: The Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862 was a landmark U.S. federal law that authorized construction of the first transcontinental railroad and provided government support through land grants and bonds.
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A.
Judiciary Act of 1891
The Judiciary Act of 1891 was a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the intermediate federal courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and reducing the Supreme Court’s mandatory caseload.
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B.
Judiciary Act of 1870
The Judiciary Act of 1870 is a U.S. federal law that created the Department of Justice and centralized federal law enforcement and legal representation under the Attorney General.
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C.
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad is one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States, operating an extensive system that spans the western two-thirds of the country.
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D.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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E.
Central Pacific Railroad historic route
The Central Pacific Railroad historic route is the original transcontinental rail line built in the 1860s that crossed the Sierra Nevada, including through Donner Pass, to connect California with the rest of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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railroad legislation ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Pacific Railway Act of 1864 ⓘ |
| authorizedConstructionOf |
Central Pacific Railroad connection
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Union Pacific Railroad main line ⓘ
linked to:
Union Pacific Railroad
first transcontinental railroad in the United States ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Central Pacific Railroad Company of California
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linked to:
Central Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad Company ⓘ
linked to:
Union Pacific Railroad
|
| bondAmountPerMile |
$16,000 per mile on level grade
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$32,000 per mile in the high plains ⓘ $48,000 per mile in the mountains ⓘ |
| citationStyleName | 12 Stat. 489 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| financingMechanism | 30-year government bonds ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| impact |
accelerated settlement and economic development of the American West
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established a model for federal land-grant support of railroads ⓘ strengthened federal control over transcontinental transportation and communication ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public law ⓘ |
| obligatedRailroadsTo |
carry government mails
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give government priority in use of the line in time of war ⓘ transport government troops and munitions ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| providedSupportThrough |
government bonds
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land grants ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean
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to secure government use of the railroad and telegraph for postal, military, and other purposes ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Great Plains
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Pacific Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific coast of North America
Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Homestead Act of 1862
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Pacific Railway Acts ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Railway Act of 1864
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| requiredGauge | standard gauge track ⓘ |
| requiredTelegraphLine | construction of a telegraph line along the railroad route ⓘ |
| routeEndPoint | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| routeStartPoint | Missouri River ⓘ |
| sectionWidthGranted | 10 alternate sections of public land per mile on each side of the track ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Law authorizing construction of a transcontinental railroad with federal support ⓘ |
| signedBy | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1862-07-01 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal subsidies
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public lands ⓘ railroad construction ⓘ telegraph lines ⓘ |
| title |
Pacific Railway Act of 1862
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linked to:
Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862
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| year | 1862 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862 Description of subject: The Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862 was a landmark U.S. federal law that authorized construction of the first transcontinental railroad and provided government support through land grants and bonds.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862
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linked to: Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862
Union Pacific–Central Pacific rail connection
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constructionAuthorizedBy
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Pacific Railroad Act of 1862
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linked to: Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862
linked to: Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862