Railroad History Brainpop

Virtually all 19th century (1800s) railroads were powered by:

• gasoline

• steam

• diesel fuel

• horses

Which of these would have been the most likely cargo for a railroad line in 1830?

• soldiers

• travelers

• livestock

• coal

Which of the following was most likely invented during the Industrial Revolution?

• computer

• wagon

• light bulb

• television

If you were a manufacturer in 1840, why might you prefer transporting goods by rail instead of by ship?

• Railroads could transport goods to the West Coast

• Railroads could transport goods during winter

• Railroads traveled hundreds of times faster than ships

• Railroads could transport a lot of goods at once

Which word best describes the role railroads played in the Industrial Revolution?

• Essential

• Restraining

• Irrelevant

• Minor

If you bought a ticket on the Orient Express, you could travel between which two cities?

• Toronto and Montreal

• Paris and Istanbul

• Omaha and San Francisco

• Moscow and Vladivostok

What did the majority of workers on the Transcontinental Railroad have in common?

• They were immigrants

• They were unionized

• They became rich through hard work

• They were slaves

The Transcontinental Railroad was constructed:

• from north to south

• from south to north

• from east to west

• from east to west and west to east

The popularity of traveling by rail decreased after the invention of:

• The diesel engine

• Steel

• The automobile

• Canals

Which of the following lists the events in the correct order?

• the first wagonways are developed; The steam locomotive is invented; The Transcontinental Railroad is completed

• The Transcontinental Railroad is completed; The steam locomotive is invented; the first wagonways are developed

• the first wagonways are developed; The Transcontinental Railroad is completed; The steam locomotive is invented;

• The steam locomotive is invented; the first wagonways are developed; The Transcontinental Railroad is completed