Rails Across the Nation

What was the purpose of the Pony Express?

• to transport supplies for the railroad builders across the country

• to transport passengers across the country

• to deliver mail across the country

• to help covered wagons safely across the country

What happened in 1865 that helped complete the building of the transcontinental railroad?

• General Sherman defeated the Cheyenne and Lakota groups.

• The Civil War ended, freeing soldiers and former slaves to work on the railroad.

• Chief Red Cloud and his people helped the railroad workers.

• The U.S. government imported goods and supplies for the work.

Why were so many of the Central Pacific workers Chinese immigrants?

• Many Chinese seeking gold in the United States were treated unfairly in the gold mines.

• Chinese immigrants were highly skilled at using explosives.

• Chinese immigrants had already learned how to build railroads in China.

• The railroad was a source of excitement and ethnic pride for Chinese immigrants.

Before the Transcontinental Railroad, what two ways did people use to travel from East to West?

• cars and buses

• stagecoaches and boat

• stagecoaches and cars

• none of the above

What invention put the Pony Express out of business?

• internet

• telephone

• cellphone

• telegraph

What code did Samuel Morse develop?

• Morse Code

• Code Talkers

• Wind Code

• Pony Express Code

Which two companies were given the job of building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Union and Central Pacific

• Union Pacific and Central Region

• Union Region and central Pacific

• None of the Above

What part of the U.S. did the Union Pacific start building from?

• Sacramento, CA

• Columbia, SC

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Washington, DC

What part of the U.S. did the Central Pacific start building from?

• Sacramento, CA

• Columbia, SC

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Washington, DC

What type of immigrants worked on the Central Pacific?

• Irish

• Chinese

• Japanese

• America