Homestead Act, Transcontinental Railroad, and Immigration

The Homestead Act of 1862 gave settlers (a)   acres of land.

The Native Americans were happy that settlers were moving west onto their land.

• True

• False

What was the name of the law that Congress passed to build a Transcontinental Railroad?

• Immigration Act

• Transcontinental Railroad Act

• Pacific Railroad Act

• Homestead Act of 1862

What two companies were hired to build the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Central Pacific

• Central America

• Confederate Pacific

• Union Pacific

_______ immigrants were hired to complete the Central Pacific.

• Spanish

• Chinese

• Irish

• German

_______ immigrants were hired to complete the Union Pacific.

• Spanish

• Chinese

• Irish

• German

The Union Pacific Railroad would begin in _________, _______________.

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Salt Lake City, Utah

The Central Pacific Railroad would begin in _________, _______________.

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Salt Lake City, Utah

The two railroad companies met in ________________, ________________.

• Salt Lake City, Utah

• Promontory, Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Sacramento, California

(a)   Soldiers were African American soldiers sent to the west after the Civil War.