Transcontinental Railroad

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To make China more powerful.

• To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

• To make Native Americans move off their land.

• To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.

In what town and state did the Central Pacific Railroad start?

• Promontory, Utah

• Houston, Texas

• Sacramento, California

• New York City, New York

In what town and state did the Union Pacific Railroad begin?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Promontory, Utah

• Topeka, Kansas

• Des Moines, Iowa

In what town and state did both parts of the railroad met?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Houston, Texas

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

Which innovation (invention) was used to send news that the Transcontinental Railroad was DONE?

• pony express

• stage coach

• Liberty Bell

• telegraph

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.

What obstacle did the Central Pacific Railroad company face as they worked to the east?

• finding workers and had tornadoes

• blizzards and dynamite

• flat land

• high mountains

The Central Pacific company hired workers from _________ to build their railroads.

• Japan

• Germany

• China

• Ireland

The Union Pacific company hired immigrants from ____________, as well as confederate soldiers, and African Americans.

• Ireland

• Japan

• China

• Russia

What advantage did the Union Pacific company have while building the railroad west?

• They had immigrants work for free.

• They were able to build on mostly flat land.

• They had lots of free resources.

• They traded with the Native Americans.