Ch8 L2 Planning the Railroad

Ch8 L2 Planning the Railroad

pages 288-291

The Beginning of the Railroad pg 289

Accomplishments- Why did Theodore Judah pick Dutch Flat as a pass for the railroad? Why did Judah need investors? Who else had to give money to help build the railroad.

Economy-Why was the land next to the railroad so important to own?

Multiple Choice

Why did Theodore Judah choose the land near Dutch Flat for the railroad to cross the Sierra Nevada.

• It rose slowly up to Donner Mountain Pass, so it was easier for the train to cross.

• It was flat land that went around the mountain.

• The land already had railroad tracks layed.

Multiple Select

Choose the TWO ways that the Theodore Judah was able to get money to pay for the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• the workers

• four wealthy men

• the government

• President Lincoln

Multiple Select

What did the Pacific Railroad Act do? Choose TWO

• it let actors perform on a train

• it made posters to announce the opening of the railroad

• it loaned money to 2 companies

• it gave the owners of the companies land around the railroad

Multiple Choice

Why was owning the land around the railroad so important to the owners of the railroad companies?

• because they got to farm the land

• because they could set up gold mines on the land

• because they could rent or sell the land

Work Begins pg 289

Geography- When did work on the transcontinental railroad begin? Where did the Union Pacific Railroad start laying track? Where did the Central Pacific Railroad start?

Multiple Choice

When did work on the transcontinental railroad begin?

• 1862

• 1863

• 1864

• 1865

Multiple Choice

Where did the Union Pacific Railroad start laying track?

• Boston

• Chicago

• Omaha

• Sacramento

Multiple Choice

Where did the Central Pacific Railroad start laying track?

• Boston

• Chicago

• Omaha

• Sacramento

Race to the Finish page 290

Accomplishments- Where did the two railroads meet? How long did it take to complete the Transcontinental Railroad? How did they announce the completion of the railroad?

Social Structure- Who got to drive in the last spike to connect the railroads?

Multiple Choice

How long did it take to complete the Transcontinental Railroad?

• 6 days

• 6 months

• 6 years

• 6 decades

Multiple Choice

How did they announce the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• letters by Pony Express

• newspapers by wagon coach

• message by telegraph

• calling people by telephone

Riding the Rails

page 291

Accomplishments- How long did it take to travel coast to coast on the railroad?

Social Structure- Why were there different prices on train tickets?

Multiple Choice

How long did it take to travel by train from coast to coast?

• 1 week

• 3 weeks

• 1 month

• 3 months