Transcontinental Railroad- American Experience

What was laid down along side the railroad as it neared completion in 1869?

• Telegraph wires

• Coaling towers

Where did both sides of the railroad meet on May 10, 1869?

• Promontory Point, Utah

• Evanston, Wyoming

Which of the following did NOT occur on the day of completion for the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Americans anxiously awaiting news by telegraph

• Crowds gathered in cities to celebrate the accomplishment

• Canons were fired simultaneously on both coasts

• President Grant had cancelled all schools nationwide

"The future is coming, and fast too." What is meant by this statement in regards to the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Rapid changes would soon impact Americans as a result of the railroad's completion.

• High speed rail travel was now a reality for Americans living in the 1800s.

By 1880, what was the value of the freight shipped across the Transcontinental Railway each year?

• $50 million

• $25 million

• $75 million

• $100 million

Which cultural group that helped build the Transcontinental Railroad was denied citizenship after its completion?

• Chinese Americans

• Mormons

• Mexican Americans

• Japanese Americans

Which congressman became the scapegoat for corruption that took place in construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Oakes Ames

• Thomas C. Durant

• Duff Green

• Samuel Reed

What would spring up along the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Indian reservations

• Towns

What is meant by "Continental Culture"?

• Connection of the east and west coasts that helped bind the country together.

• Acquisition of all North American lands by the United States government.