Transcontinental Railroad

During which decade was the First Transcontinental Railroad constructed?

• 1790s

• 1820s

• 1860s

• 1910s

Which route did Congress select for the First Transcontinental Railroad?

• Central Route

• Southern Route

• Northern Route

• Westward Route

Which president signed the Pacific Railroad Act into Law?

• James Polk

• Andrew Johnson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What railroad company started in California and worked their way east?

• California Railroad

• Central Pacific Railroad

• Union Pacific Railroad

• West Coast Railroad

How were the railroad companies paid?

• By the hour

• By the day

• By the mile

• They built the railroad for free

Most of the workers for the Union Pacific Railroad came form what country?

• They were Native Americans

• Italy

• Russia

• Ireland

True or False: Native Americans were happy to have the railroad running through their land?

• True

• False

In what state did the two railroads finally meet?

• Utah

• California

• Nevada

• California

Around how long was the First Transcontinental Railroad?

• 299 Miles

• 504 miles

• 914 miles

• 1,776 miles

Which of the following was NOT a state that the railroad passed through?

• Utah

• Nebraska

• Oregon

• Nevada