The Transcontinental Railroad: Uniting a Nation

The Transcontinental Railroad: Uniting a Nation

10th Grade

10 Qs

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The Transcontinental Railroad: Uniting a Nation

The Transcontinental Railroad: Uniting a Nation

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary mode of overland travel before the Transcontinental Railroad?

Horseback

Train

Wagon

Steamboat

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two companies were tasked with building the Transcontinental Railroad?

Burlington and Missouri River

Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific

Atlantic and Pacific

Union Pacific and Central Pacific

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major challenge did the Central Pacific Railroad face?

Desert terrain

Sierra Nevada mountains

Mississippi River

Rocky Mountains

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who primarily worked on laying the tracks for the Central Pacific Railroad?

Local farmers

Soldiers

Laborers from Ireland and China

Engineers from the United States

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the Union Pacific Railroad on Native American tribes?

Agricultural development

Cultural exchange

Economic prosperity

Forced relocation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What record did Chinese workers set during the construction of the railroad?

Longest tunnel

Highest bridge

10 miles of track in one day

Fastest train

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the final Golden Spike driven, completing the Transcontinental Railroad?

January 1, 1865

December 31, 1870

July 4, 1876

May 10, 1869

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