Westward Expansion

What were the names of the companies that built the railroad?

• Union Pacific and Western Pacific

• Union and Central Pacific

• Union and Pacific

• Central Pacific

The Union Pacific started building the railroad in which city?

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

The Central Pacific started building the railroad in which city?

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

Which city did the railroads meet up at?

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

True or False: The US bought the Lousiana Purchase from France.

• True

• False

Who drove the cattle across the country?

What is "Green Gold"?

True or False: The Federal Government paid for the railroad using land grants and loans.

• True

• False

True or False: The Manifest Destiny was the belief that the US should not continue to expand.

• True

• False

What was the Pony Express?