Transcontinental Railroad
Authored by Judith Miller
Social Studies
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Based on this map, which of the statements below is NOT an accurate description of railroads in 1860?
There were no transcontinental railroads.
Most railroads were in the southwestern United States.
The northeast had the most railroads.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What government policies helped businesses build railroads during the 19th century? (check all that apply)
Loans from the government.
Strict rules about worker safety.
Land grants from the government.
There were no policies.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
TRUE or FALSE: One effect of the transcontinental railroad was that many civil war veterans, former slaves, and European immigrants moved west.
TRUE
FALSE
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did people move to the Western Frontier?
To build the railroad.
To become farmers and cowboys.
To mine for gold and silver
All of the above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Workers on the Central Pacific railroad ( the western portion shown in red on the map) were primarily...?
Irish immigrants
Chinese Immigrants
Former Slaves
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • Ungraded
Based on what you have learned, how do you think the transcontinental railroad changed life in the United States?
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