The Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

The Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

11th Grade

13 Qs

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The Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

The Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

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Social Studies

11th Grade

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact the United States?

It decreased trade with Asia.

It led to the decline of the cattle industry.

It made travel and shipping across the country faster and cheaper.

It increased tensions between the North and the South.

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How did the construction and completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West? Select all that apply

By giving funds to local leaders to build schools

By providing people with access to essential goods

Government subsidies and land grants were given to Central and Pacific Railroad companies.

Providing jobs to immigrants.

3.

HOTSPOT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, immigrants from China and Ireland helped build this massive transportation resource. Which ports did the Chinese enter from? Select two.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A belief in manifest destiny, the Mexican-American War and the completion of the Transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the

rise of big business

growth of the labor movement

abolitionist movement

expansion and settlement of the West

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "Manifest Destiny" mean?

The belief in the inevitable expansion of the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean

The destiny of Americans to travel westward for gold

The fate of Native Americans as settlers moved west

The American dream of owning land

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one result of the Mexican-American War?

The U.S. gained control of Texas

The U.S. purchased Alaska

The U.S. acquired territories including California and New Mexico

The U.S. lost control of Florida

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group was negatively impacted by the Homestead Act?

European immigrants

Eastern industrialists

Native American tribes

Southern plantation owners

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