Homesteaders & Transcontinental Railroad

Homesteaders & Transcontinental Railroad

7th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Transcontinental Railroad

Transcontinental Railroad

7th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

Homesteaders & Transcontinental Railroad

Homesteaders & Transcontinental Railroad

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

7th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Evan Blanks

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In the 1840s, Congress’s main argument over the transcontinental railroad concerned

the geographic direction of the railroad.

the money needed to fund the railroad.

the lack of workers to build the railroad.

the places the railroad should run through.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Abraham Lincoln’s primary impact on the construction of the transcontinental railroad was to

sign the Pacific Railroad Act into law.

appoint Theodore Judah as a surveyor.

stop the passage of the railroad bill.

break up a big railroad monopoly.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement best explains why the transcontinental railroad took several years to build?

Digging through mountains was difficult, and harsh weather slowed progress.

Several Civil War battles took place nearby and kept work from progressing.

Congress fought over funding for the railroad, leading to work stoppages.

Immigrants were not interested in railroad work, which made it hard to fill jobs.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The main factor that slowed construction of the Central Pacific railroad was

a shortage of supplies, which had to be shipped around South America.

intense summer heat that melted the railroad ties and tracks.

scarcity of wood used for building railroad ties and trestles.

conflicts with American Indians who closed down the tracks.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Because of dangerous work conditions in railroad construction in the 1800s,

about 100-150 workers died while building the Union Pacific railroad.

about 1,000-1,500 workers died while building the Central Pacific railroad.

about 100-150 workers died while building the Central Pacific railroad.

about 1,000-1,500 workers died while building the Union Pacific railroad.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did the end of the Civil War help railroad construction?

It supplied the railroad with labor in the form of freed African Americans.

It freed the government to give more money to the Union Pacific line.

It ended the labor shortage, as war veterans went to work on the railroad.

It encouraged more people to travel the railroad to settle in the West.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did the transcontinental railroad affect US trade?

The railroad did not affect trade in the United States.

The railroad increased trade by making shipping cheaper.

The railroad hurt trade by causing corruption in business.

The railroad fostered trade relations with American Indians.

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