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.

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.

Which president was in office that allowed the Transcontinental Railroad to be built?

• Donald Trump

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt

The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific companies hired workers from _________ and _________ to build their railroads.

• Japan and Germany

• China and Ireland

• China and Germany

• Ireland and Japan

The railroad companies hired workers from other countries because _______________________.

• they didn't have enough money.

• many Americans were still fighting in the Civil War.

• the immigrants wanted something fun to do.

• they could make the tools needed for the job.

What are Boom Towns?

• Towns that popped up along the railroads.

• Towns that exploded.

• Towns where people moved away from because there weren't any jobs left.

• Towns with a lot of gold.

How did people travel before the Transcontinental Railroad was built?

• bikes and scooters

• boats and planes

• horses and cars

• boats and wagons

After the railroad was built, travel time went from 6 months to _____________________.

• 6 weeks

• 6 days

• 6 hours

• 6 minutes

Which two railroad companies were responsible for the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad?

• Southern Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern Railroad

• Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation

• Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway

• Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad

The ________________ were the major mountain range that the railroad had to be built through.

• Sierra Nevada
• Rocky Mountains
• Cascade Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains