Building the Transcontinental Railroad

What year did the Transcontinental Railroad begin being built?

• 1834

• 1863

• 1836

The longest bridge was:

• 500 feet long

• 5000 feet long

• 700 feet long

• 900 feet long

Where was the most challenging track to lay?

• the desert

• the mountains

• over water

• in the plains

The Union Pacific was laying _______ miles a day.

• 10

• 100

• 80

• 8

Check all that apply: These men all worked on the railroad:

• Chinese

• Rich men

• German and Irish Immigants

• Women

• Former slaves

The Railroad changed the nation because:

• people could get west faster

• goods could be shipped quicker

• people moved eastward

• Native Americans could move their tribes easier

T/F Many towns were founded along the railroads.

• False

• True

The transcontinental road was one of the greatest achievements in American technology.

• True

• Maybe

• False

Where were the two railroads joined?

• Salt Lake City, Utah

• Promises, Utah

• Promontory Summit, Arizona

• Promontory Summit, Utah

The Central Pacific Railroad Company Started the railroad in:

• Los Angeles, CA

• Sacramento, CA

• San Diego, CA

• San Jose, CA