America Story of Us Heartland Quiz

What did the Transcontinental Railroad connect?

• Canada and Mexico

• East and West America

• North and South America

• Cities in Europe

Who worked on the railroad and helped build it?

• Only Americans

• Irish and Chinese workers

• Teachers and farmers

• Engineers from Africa

What made building the railroad through the mountains difficult?

• Flat land

• Soft dirt

• Hard rocks and snow

• Wide rivers

What happened to many Chinese workers?

• They became rich

• They went back home

• They died from dangerous work

• They built houses

How long did it take to cross the U.S. before the railroad?

• 1 week

• 6 months

• 3 days

• 1 year

What was the Homestead Act?

• A way to sell food

• A law that gave free land to settlers

• A plan to stop storms

• A rule about railroads

What were settlers' homes on the Great Plains often made from?

• Bricks

• Sod (grass and dirt)

• Wood

• Metal

What destroyed crops on the Great Plains in 1874?

• Fires

• Locusts (insects)

• Tornadoes

• Drought

How did settlers protect their crops from cattle?

• Built tall fences

• Used barbed wire

• Planted trees

• Dug deep ditches

What happened to the buffalo in the Great Plains?

• They were moved to forests

• They were hunted and almost all killed

• They grew larger herds

• They attacked the settlers