California Transportation and communication 1850- 1860

How did new technologies in the 1850s and 1860s affect Californians?

• Cell phones became popular.

• New technology made it easier for Californians to communicate with the rest of the United States.

• The mail carriers lost he mail.

Why did it take long to send a letter from California to the east coast BEFORE the 1850s?

• Letters had to be carried overland on a difficult journey or sent by ship.

• people did not care to deliver the mail on time.

• They would lose the packages.

What is a telegraph?

• A time machine.

• A map that shows all the telephones.

• A machine that uses electric signals to send messages instantly from the place using wires.

True or False. The transcontinental railroad helped Americans move freely, exchange ideas, and do business with one another.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How did Americans benefit from the transcontinental railroad?

• Helped move goods faster and cheaper.

• Faster communication

• New business opportunities

• The population on the west coast grew

What was the harmful effect of the transcontinental railroad? select all that apply

• Many trees were cut down

• The railroad cut through habitats like the buffalo.

• There were no harmful effects

Why did the officials hire Chinese Immigrants to work the railroads?

• They worked long hours for lower pay. They were willing to lay the dangerous tracks.

• They worked short hours for higher pay. They were willing to lay dangerous tracks.

Who was Theodore Judah?

• An investor who gave money to help build the railroad

• An engineer who built the railroad.

• a gold miner

A _______________ is a type of wagon pulled by horses.

• Stagecoach

• Overland mail

• Wells Fargo & Co.

• pony express