Transcontinental Railroad

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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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In what town did both parts of the railroad met?

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Promontory, Utah

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What caused Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?

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The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it.

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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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What are Boom Towns?

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Towns that popped up along the railroads.

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How did people travel before the Transcontinental Railroad was built?

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boats and wagons

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What was the 2nd type of communication, which took 10 days, and used horses?

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Pony Express

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Who planned and engineered the transcontinental railroad?

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Theodore Judah

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Who was the "Big Four"?

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The group who owned the Central Pacific R.R.

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The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged Americans to

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move out west