Technology Changes California

The transcontinental railroad used the _________ Pass to go over the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

• Donner
• Cajon

Why did the Central Route change the California destination to San Diego?

• To follow the Colorado River

• To avoid the Sierra Nevada

• To shorten the route

How many trips did the Pony Express run?

• 308

• 500

What was the fastest way for information to travel from the East Coast to California?

• Pony Express

• The Telegraph

• The Transcontinental Railroad

How often did the riders trade out horses?

• Every 10-15 miles

• Every 75-100 miles

• Every 3 - 5 days

Where did the Pony Express end in California?

• Placerville

• San Francisco

• San Diego

• Sacramento

What is an alphabet with letters that are represented by long and short signals of sound or light?

• Morse code

• Telegraph

Where was the telegraph invented?

• California

• England

• Pennsylvania

Who built the first transcontinental telegraph?

• Hiram Sibley

• Samuel Morse

When was the first telegraph line in California completed?

• 1853

• 1861

• 1849