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Wonders-Riding the Rails West- Comprehension

Authored by Julia Thaxton

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3rd Grade

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Wonders-Riding the Rails West- Comprehension
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which word best describes the railroad workers? 

determined
friendly
lazy
tired

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In what state did the railroad coming from the west meet the railroad coming from the east? 

California
Missouri
Nebraska
Utah

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the government decide to build a railroad across the country?

to create jobs for people
to carry coal to California
to make it easier for people to travel
to make it easier during times of war

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Once the railroad was built, how much time did people save by taking the train instead of a wagon? 

 a few days
a week
a month
several months

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was an effect of the transcontinental railroad? 

Everyone moved to the West.
Cities grew along the railroad. 
No one rode by wagon anymore.
Fewer people emigrated to California. 

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