Transcontinental Railroad

What is another name for a powerful train?

• Locomotive

• Boat

• Wagon

• Car

Why were trains important in American history?

• They moved Goods and people quickly

• They connected the East and the West

• Both A and B

• None of the above

How did people travel from the east to the west before trains?

• By boat

• By wagon

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Who believed a railroad could be built through the middle of the country?

• ASA Whitney

• Theodore Judah

• Governor Stanford

• None of the above

What is a surveyor?

• Someone who builds roads and buildings

• Someone who looks at the land and finds ways to build

• Someone who designs maps

• None of the above

What were the names of the two companies that built the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad

• Union Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad

• Central Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad

• None of the above

How were railroad tracks laid?

• By pounding spikes into railroad ties

• By using heavy machinery

• By digging deep holes

• None of the above

Which group of immigrants worked on building the railroad?

• Chinese immigrants

• European immigrants

• African immigrants

• None of the above

Where did the two companies meet to celebrate the completion of the railroad?

• Promontory Point, Utah

• New York City

• San Francisco

• None of the above

How long did it take to travel across the country after the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• 10 days

• 1 month

• 6 months

• None of the above