
Transcontinental Railroad with YouTube Video
Authored by Stephen Strauss
History
11th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What significant event in U.S. history was marked by the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869?
One of the first mass media events in U.S. history
The end of the Civil War
The beginning of the Industrial Revolution
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What was the main reason President Lincoln signed the Railroad Pacific Act in 1862?
To end the Civil War
To promote immigration
To connect the east of the U.S. to the west
To establish national parks
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What was a major challenge faced by workers building the transcontinental railroad?
Political opposition
Treacherous terrain and brutal working conditions
Shortage of materials
Lack of funding
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why did the Central Pacific Railroad hire more than 15,000 Chinese immigrants?
To comply with government regulations
To finish the job due to difficulty retaining workers
To improve construction techniques
To reduce labor costs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What was one of the negative impacts of building the transcontinental railroad?
Reduction in mining activities
Increase in pollution
Decline in agricultural productivity
Destruction of Native American lands and decimation of buffalo population
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