Module 4 week 2 Quiz

Celestial Railroad explains that the transcontinental railroad system would span the continent. What does the word span mean as it is used in the passage?

• Cross the US continent from east to west

• Affect US citizens

Celestial means a heavenly body. Who were the Celestials in the passage Celestial Railway?

• Two companies that created the railroads.

• Chinese workers who created the railroads.

• Railroad tycoons who funded the railroads.

What evidence from the passage best supports the idea that the Chinese workers were treated unfairly?

• They worked for Charles Crocker.

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    They left their families behind in China.

• They were left out of the photograph of the completed railroad.

Define homesteading

• Granting land to settlers

• When a person finds a home.

• Steadying a home

Imagine you are part of a group of people who believe that all schools should have longer recess because it helps students think better. This belief and idea about how schools should work is an example of an ideology. How do you think an ideology can affect the way people make decisions or solve problems? Give an example of an ideology and explain how it can change the way someone acts or thinks.

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When someone dislikes something they might make a ________.

• Homestead

• Ideology

• Complaint

Which sentence best summarizes the passage Celestial Railroad.

• Chinese workers played an important part in building the transcontinental railroad.

• Working on the transcontinental railroad was a popular job.

• Two companies worked together to build the transcontinental railroad.

Name one challenge Chinese workers faced in Celestial Railroad.

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When someone hires you for a job you are ________

A residence is?

• A persons home

• A persons job

• A persons car