SSUSH12 Assignment

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The most significant obstacle in building the Transcontinental Railroad was

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crossing the Sierra Nevada Range

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Which innovation had the GREATEST impact on westward migration immediately after the American Civil War? Options: telephone, electricity, steam-powered boats, transcontinental railroad

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transcontinental railroad

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Which group of people was primarily responsible for constructing the Transcontinental Railroad from California eastward through the Sierra Nevada Mountains? Options: Civil War Veterans, Chinese, Irish, Germans

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Chinese

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Besides connecting the eastern United States with the western United States, the Transcontinental Railroad was also instrumental in

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bringing immigrants from China, Ireland, and Germany

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Which area on this map saw the GREATEST increase in urban population due to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad? Options: A, B, C, D

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A

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The building of the transcontinental railroads fuelled the popular idea of

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Manifest Destiny 

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If someone is failing US History they need to: get off their phone, start taking notes, stay awake in class, listen when notes are being given.

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all of the above

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What specific evidence supports the statement that "The construction of the transcontinental railroad was disastrous for the Native Americans of the Great Plains"?

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The transcontinental railroad drastically reduced Native American land ownership.

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Why did many people think that the building of the transcontinental railroads was a federal government project?

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Railroad construction companies were heavily supported with land grants from the federal government.

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What is the optimal temperature for a classroom?

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73 degrees