Building The Transcontinental Railroad

Which of the following countries did workers for the Transcontinental Railroad NOT come from?

• USA
• China
• Italy
• Ireland

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If something inspires awe or fear, it is____

• Formidable

• Expedience

• Diligence

• Systematize

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A means of achieving an end is_____

• Expedience

• Formidable

• Diligence

• Systematize

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The Chinese immigrants provided:

• Labor

• Water

• More railroad workers.

• vast pool of cheap, plentiful, and easily exploitable labor.

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In what decade did the building of transcontinental railroad start.

• 1840s

• 1850s

• 2010

• 1700s

Who is the author of "Building the Transcontinental Railroad"?

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What genre is " Building the Transcontinental railroad?"

• Myth

• Historic Writing

• Fiction

• Historical Fiction

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What did happened to some Chinese workers while they worked?

• Breath granite while chipping away at rock.

• Fainted from exhaustion.

• Had an excellent experience while working.

• Were happy by how they were being treated.

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What are some of the obstacles the laborers faced?​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• freezing ground
• dehydration
• sea of mud
• Earthquakes
• Blizzerds

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According to Chang, what economic, social, and political forces caused the United States to decide that building the railroad was important?

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