Transcontinental Railroad

What were some additional challenges in building the railroad? (More than one answer)

• there was difficult terrain

• workers left to find gold or silver

• there was dangerous weather

• there were too many wild animals

__________ and _____________ were the two companies hired to build the railroad.

• Homestead, Pacific Railway

• Union Pacific, Central Pacific

• Atlantic Union, Pacific Union

• Promotory Summit, Ulysses S. Grant

What effect did the Transcontinental Railroad have on many Native American communities?

• The tribes grew larger and more prosperous.

• The tribes' land was stolen and the people were displaced

• The tribes completely disappeared from the U.S.

• Americans adopted the tribes' traditions and beliefs.

The Central Pacific had to lay tracks around the

• Pacific Ocean

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian mountains

• Sierra Nevada mountains

The Central Pacific was known for hiring many immigrants from

• China

• Japan

• Vietnam

• Cambodia

____________ got the Union Pacific and Central Pacific to finally decide on a meeting point.

• President Grant

• President Lincoln

• Promontory Summit

• Thomas Doc Durant

True or False: The two companies hired to build the railroad worked harmoniously together.

• True

• False

How long did the Transcontinental Railroad take to build?

• 6 years

• 8 years

• 2 years

• 3 years

Where did the two railroads meet?

• Buffalo, New York

• Promontory Point, Utah

• Sacramento, California

• Lancaster, Ohio

The Union Pacific railroad started in:

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Sacramento, California

• Louisville, Kentucky

• Buffalo, New York