U3W5 Main Story, Riding the Rails West

Which of these is NOT a reason that the government started thinking about building a new rail line in the 1800s

• People wanted a safer more comfortable way to travel

• Business people wanted a quicker way to move goods

• Gold was discovered and people rushed to find it

• Horse drawn wagons were too expensive to use

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Who was the president of the United States that agreed to build the two railroads?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Donald Trump

• George Bush

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What does the word agreeable mean in this sentence: "Often the weather was not agreeable."

• Pleasant, enjoyable

• Terrible

• Cold

• Hot

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Where did most of the railroad workers come from?

• California

• Utah

• China

• Missouri

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Where were the western and eastern tracks joined?

• China

• Promontory Point, Utah

• California

• New York

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What is the most important product trains transport today?

• Coal

• Oil

• Clothing

• People

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