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Transcontinental Rail Road Quiz

Authored by Kelsey Sirmans

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8th Grade

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Transcontinental Rail Road Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first electric light bulb was created by ______________ that will dramatically raise the standard of living.

Nikola Tesla

Andrew Carnegie

John D. Rockefeller

Thomas Edison

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  In the late 1800s many territories in the western part of America became states.  This fact can most likely be 

   attributed to the -

influx of immigrants that came to America settled in the western territories

the transcontinental railroad allowed people to quickly move west

the Panama Canal allowed ships to efficiently reach the west coast of America

the Native Americans were relocated to reservations so now American citizens could move onto their former land

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What caused Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?

The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it.

The workers started fighting with them.

The railroad kept them from migrating.

Native Americans didn't like trains.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What MOST attracted Chinese immigrants to the U.S. in the 19th century?

religious freedom
gold mining and railroad jobs
coal mining and building canals
political freedom

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What word best describes immigration reform based on the influx of Chinese and Irish Immigrants?

Restrictive

Expansive

Helpful

Encouraging

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Passed in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act did what?

closed America to Chinese immigrants for the next ten years
welcomed more Chinese immigrants to America to perform hard work
allowed Chinese immigrants, but only under a very strict set of rules
closed America to Chinese immigrants for three years then allowed a few at a time

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did the development of the railroad impact the buffalo population?

the amount of buffalo did not change

the amount of buffalo decreased

the amount of buffalo increased

buffalo migrated east

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