The Chinese Railroad Workers

In the beginning what was the biggest challenge for the Central Pacific?

• Finding land to build on

• Paying workers good money

• Finding workers

• Making mountains flat

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Who did the Central Pacific hire as new workers?

• Chinese Immigrants

• Russian Immigrants

• Servants

• Indigenous People

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The Chinese Railroad workers experienced discrimination and racism. True or False?

• True

• False

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What was life like for Chinese railroad workers?

• They lived on the railroad cars.

• They lived in isolated camps with a cook who prepared meals.

• They lived in hotels close to the places they were working.

• They built houses to live in.

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What was the first obstacle that Chinese workers faced when constructing the railroad?

• The Pacific Ocean

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• None of the above

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Even though the Chinese immigrants built most of the railroad, they were kept from the celebration when it was completed. TRUE or FALSE?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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One of the most dangerous jobs Chinese railroad workers had was being a:

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What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• A law that prevented Chinese immigrants from owning property.

• A law that banned Chinese workers from riding the railroad.

• A law that made it illegal to work if you were Chinese.

• A law that banned new Chinese workers from coming to the United States and becoming citizens.

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Why is it important for us to learn about Chinese workers on the Transcontinental Railroad?

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