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 did both parts of the railroad met?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Houston, Texas

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

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

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.

Which animals were greatly affected by the Transcontinental Railroad being built?

• bison

• cattle

• horses

• birds

What was a challenge the Central Pacific workers faced while building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• floods

• mountains

• blizzards

• hurricanes

What does transcontinental mean?

• to travel across a continent

• to travel from one continent to another continent

• to travel north and south

• to travel to transport goods

Where was the gold rush?

• Out North

• Up North

• Out West

• Down South

Which of the following targeted Chinese miners?

• Russian hackers
• The 14th Amendment

• Cheese Miners Tax

• Foreign Miners License Tax

An 1854 California Supreme Court case ruled that the Chinese were not allowed to testify in court, making it effectively impossible for Chinese immigrants to seek justice against the mounting violence. 

• People Vs. Hall

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Schenck v. United States