Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

The transcontinental railroad made it possible to travel from New York to San Francisco in ______.

• a week

• six weeks

• three months

• six months

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The Chinese railroad workers were paid ______ per day.

• $1

• $10

• $31

• $150

Based on the article, why did workers have a hard time in the Sierra Nevada mountains?

• They had to cut through solid rock.

• They were afraid of heights.

• There were dangerous animals in the mountains.

• The air in the mountains was smoky and dangerous to breathe.

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Which of the following is most likely to be seen as a hazard?

• a cat sleeping on a chair

• a funny movie

• a road covered in slippery ice

• a girl playing a guitar

Where in the article can you read about how the railroad affected Native Americans?

• in the section “An Impossible Task”

• in the section “Golden Dreams”

• in the section “After the Work”

• in the section “Keeping the Stories Alive”

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Which statement is true based on the article?

• It took years to build the railroad.

• In the 1800s, many Chinese immigrants found gold and got rich.

• In the winter, Chinese railroad workers stayed warm by sleeping in train cars.

• The railroad made life better for Native Americans.

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The article says that we don’t know how many Chinese workers died building the railroad. Why don’t we know?

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Why did Chinese Americans gather in Utah in 2019?

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A train route across the United States finished in 1869.

• Universal Railroad

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Manifest Railroad

• Cross-Country Railroad

What was the primary purpose of constructing the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To provide a scenic route for travelers

• To increase communication speed

• To connect the eastern and western parts of the United States

• To transport gold from mines directly to cities

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