First Transcontinental Railroad

During which decade was the First Transcontinental Railroad constructed?

• 1790s

• 1820s

• 1860s

• 1910s

Which route did Congress select for the First Transcontinental Railroad?

• southern route

• northern route

• middle route

• central route

Which president signed the Pacific Railroad Act into law?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Polk

• Andrew Johnson

• Thomas Jefferson

What railroad company started in California and worked their way east?

• California Railroad

• Central Pacific Railroad

• West Coast Railroad

• Union Pacific Railroad

How were railroad companies paid?

• by the hour

• by the year

• by the mile

• by the day

Most of the workers for the Union Pacific Railroad came from what country?

• Ireland

• Italy

• Russia

• China

True or False: Native Americans were happy to have the railroad running through their land.

• True

• False

In what state did the two railroads finally meet?

• California

• Nevada

• Arizona

• Utah

Around how long was the First Transcontinental Railroad?

• 299 miles

• 914 miles

• 1776 miles

• 3045 miles

Which of the following was NOT a state that the railroad passed through?

• Utah

• Nebraska

• California

• Oregon