G8, Exodusters and the Transcontinental Railroad

When were the Homestead Acts first passed?

• 1869

• 1862

• 1876

• 1846

How much land could a person acquire under the Homestead Acts?

• 100 acres

• 160 acres

• 50 acres

• 200 acres

Who was Pap Singleton?

• A U.S. President

• A Civil War general

• A railroad company president

• A homesteader who helped Black families settle in Kansas

What was the primary destination state for the Exodusters?

• California

• Nebraska

• Oklahoma

• Kansas

Which railroad company started construction in Sacramento, California?

• Eastern Pacific

• Southern Pacific

• Union Pacific

• Central Pacific

What year did the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad finally complete?

• 1876

• 1880

• 1869

• 1862

Who were the primary workers for the Union Pacific Railroad?

• Native American tribes

• African American laborers

• Chinese immigrants

• Irish immigrants

What was the main challenge faced by the Union Pacific during the construction of the railroad?

• Financial issues

• Raids by tribes

• Lack of technology

• Extreme weather conditions

Which community is known as a successful planned community devoted to Black settlement?

• Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Promontory, Utah

• Dunlap Colony, Kansas

• Nicodemus, Kansas

What significant event ended Reconstruction in the South?

• Start of the Civil War

• Election of 1876

• Homestead Act of 1862

• Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad