Reading 12-3

Which word best describes the railroad workers?

• Determined

• Friendly

• Lazy

• Tired

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In what state did the railroad coming from the west meet the railroad coming from the east?

• California

• Missouri

• Nebraska

• Utah

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Once the railroad was built, how much time did people save by taking the train instead of a wagon?

• A few days

• A week

• A month

• Several months

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was one effect of the transcontinental railroad?

• Everyone mod

• Cities grew along the railroad

• No one rode by wagon anymore

• Fewer people emigrated to California

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Why did the government decide to build a railroad across the country?

• To create jobs for people

• To carry coal to California

• To make it easier for people to travel

• To make it easier during times of war

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2