The Transcontinental Railroad

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What year did the American Civil War end?

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1865

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How many buffalo roamed the Great Plains in 1865?

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13 million

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How long did it take to cross the continent before the transcontinental railroad?

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Six months

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Who approved the transcontinental railroad?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What was the biggest obstacle for the transcontinental railroad?

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The Sierra Nevada Mountains

Front

Who was the railway engineer called 'Crazy Judah'?

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Theodore Judah

Front

Where did the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet?

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Utah

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What was the highest point on Judah's route?

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Donner Pass

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What dangerous explosive was used to dig through the Sierra Nevada?

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Nitroglycerin

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How many Chinese workers died during the construction of the railroad?

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1,500