US History Standard 12

The first railroad to cross the United States was the....

• Union Pacific Railroad
• Central Pacific Railroad
• Missouri Railroad
• Transcontinental Railroad

Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?

• The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
• Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
• Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
• Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.

How were the Chinese discriminated against?

• They were denied water and supplies
• Black Codes prevented their freedoms
• they were objected to Jim Crow Laws
• they were paid less than other workers

The ____________________ made it easier to travel, communicate, and trade. 

• Comstock Lode
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Vigilantes
• Chinese Exclusion Act

This animal was greatly affected by the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• hogs
• cows
• chickens
• bison (American buffalo)

Workers who built the railroads were mainly

• homesteaders and cowboys
• Chinese and Irish
• Russian and Irish
• Mexican and Chinese

Which group lost the most from the building of the railroads?

• Settlers
• Western citizens
• The government
• Native Americans

Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?

• Texas
• Louisiana
• Oregon
• California

Which two men are famous for their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
• Meriwether Lewis and James Madison
• William Clark and Thomas Jefferson
• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

President Andrew Jackson offered to pay for Native American land and give them more land west of the Mississippi River if they would leave.  What was this process called?

• Americanization Policy
• Indian Removal Act of 1830
• Westward Expansion
• Land Trade