5.2 Quiz

What did the federal government provide to railroads to assist in laying track in the West?

• Military protection

• Technological patents

• Land grants

• Financial loans

Which two companies were involved in a race to lay railroad track across the Great Plains?

• Central Pacific and Southern Pacific

• Union Pacific and Central Atlantic

• Central Pacific and Union Pacific

• Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic

Where did the Central Pacific Railroad company start laying tracks?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Sacramento, California

• Kansas City, Missouri

• Denver, Colorado

Where did the Union Pacific Railroad company commence its track laying?

• Sacramento, California

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Kansas City, Missouri

• Denver, Colorado

What was the main reason many Americans moved West before the Civil War?

• To establish new farms

• In search of gold and silver

• To escape religious persecution

• For the construction of the transcontinental railroad

What happened to some Americans who went West during the Gold Rush after the resources were depleted?

• They returned to the East

• They moved further West

• They stayed in the West

• They migrated to Canada

What was a significant reason that many single men moved to the West during the settlement of the Great Plains?

• To join the military

• To find gold and silver

• To start farming communities

• To establish new governments

Which industry did women primarily work in to make ends meet during the settlement of the Great Plains?

• Textile manufacturing

• Service industry

• Railroad construction

• Education

What were bison hides primarily used for during the settlement of the Great Plains?

• Making teepees

• Creating industrial belts and clothing

• Producing paper

• Building homes

Aside from gold and silver miners, what other group of migrants came to the Great Plains?

• Those seeking religious freedom

• Those looking for bison hides

• Those wanting to establish educational institutions

• Those interested in political office