The Celestials' Railroad HMH Module 4

Where was the ceremony held where the final link of the railroad was completed?

• Kansas

• Utah

• Colorado

• California

Which company agreed to work with the Central Pacific Railroad to form a coast-to-coast railway system?

• The Nebraska Company

• The Chinese Company

• The Union Pacific Company

• The Donner Summit Company

What were the Chinese hoping that would happen when they came to America?

• Strike it rich in the goldfields

• Discover large fields of oil

• Wanted to work on the railroad project

• Protest unfair working conditions happening in America

Who realized that the Chinese were hard workers, and asked for over 6,000 of them to be hired for the railroad?

• Martin Cornelius

• Edgar Charles

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Charles Crocker

How did they blast holes into the mountains to create tunnels for the trains to pass through?

• Carrying dirt in wheelbarrows

• Using bombs and gunpowder

• Using dynamite and nitroglycerin

• Using water pressure

What was the record for miles of track laid in one day?

• 12 miles

• 10 miles

• 8 miles

• 25 miles

Why do you think some of the Chinese workers became sick?

• Probably from the cold conditions

• Probably from the stale food and water

• Probably from the viruses passed from worker to worker

• Probably from handling the dangerous explosives

What was the famous word that was telegraphed across the continent on May 10th, 1869

• "Done!"

• "Finished!"

• "Oh Yeah!"

• "Send Help!"

How were the Chinese workers treated by the other workers?

• Poorly

• They joined together

• They treated them well because they were helping so much

• They were beaten

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Why were the Chinese workers left out of the photo?

• The people in charge wanted their friends and hired workers to represent the company

• They didn't deserve to be in the picture because they hardly did any of the work

• The people in charge did not want everyone to know the Chinese workers did most of the work

• They were not in the area that was near where the picture was being taken

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