America The story of Us: "Heartland"

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Which president was in office that allowed the Transcontinental Railroad to be built?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

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What natural obstacle (formation) stood in the way of the Transcontinental Railroad? Options: Mississippi River, Appalachian Mountains, Grand Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

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In what town did the Union Pacific Railroad begin?

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Omaha, Nebraska

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In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad start? Options: Promontory, Utah; Houston, Texas; Sacramento, California; New York City, New York

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Sacramento, California

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In what town did both parts of the railroad met?

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Promontory, Utah

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The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific companies hired workers from _________ and _________ to build their railroads.

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China and Ireland

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During the mid 1800s, how did the federal government encourage the settlement of the West? Options: provide forty acres of land and a mule to formerly enslaved persons, provide free land to people who would create a home there, provide mining claims for prospectors seeking gold and silver, provide land to companies to build transcontinental railroads

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provide free land to people who would create a home there

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Anyone can claim free land with a __ filing fee.

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$10

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Eventually 10% of the U.S. will be given away to people under the ___.

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Homestead Act