Transcontinental Railroad with YouTube Video

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What significant event in U.S. history was marked by the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869?

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One of the first mass media events in U.S. history

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What was the main reason President Lincoln signed the Railroad Pacific Act in 1862?

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To connect the east of the U.S. to the west

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What was a major challenge faced by workers building the transcontinental railroad?

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Treacherous terrain and brutal working conditions

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Why did the Central Pacific Railroad hire more than 15,000 Chinese immigrants?

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To finish the job due to difficulty retaining workers

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What was one of the negative impacts of building the transcontinental railroad?

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Destruction of Native American lands and decimation of buffalo population