Transcontinental Railroad

Why is "Rail Tycoons" a text example of chronology (time order)?

• It tells about certain years.

• The Transcontinental Railroad took years to build.

• It tells events in time order.

What year did President Lincoln sign the Pacific Railroad Act? Use the timeline.

• 1860

• 1862

• 1869

• 1912

When and where was the Transcontinental Railroad completed? Use the timeline.

• 1869 in New York

• 1862 in California

• 1862 in Utah

• 1869 in Utah

Why did the Transcontinental Railroad changed the nation?

• The railroad helped unite the nation.

• It linked the east with the west.

• It cut the travel price.

• all of these

How long was the trip from coast to coast

with new the railroad? (#7)

• It took a year.

• It took a month.

• It took about a week.

• It took 10 hours.