Transcontinental Railroad

Who was the president who supported the railroad?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Judah

• Barack Obama

The railroad was completed

• after expected.

• on time.

• 7 years earlier than expected.

Who was the "Big Four"?

• The group who owned the Central Pacific R.R.

• The four men who built the railroad.

• Farmers who built canals to irrigate their crops.

• A group of herbalists who developed healing medicines.

During the 1850s, a man named __________ wanted to reduce the time and efforts of traveling between the two coasts by building a transcontinental railroad that would span the entire country.

• Theodore Judah

• Collis Huntingon

• Mark Hopkins

• Leland Standford

Theodore Judah was a

• president.

• engineer.

• warrior.

• worker.

The railroad helped develop all of these EXCEPT

• homes

• restaurants

• farms

• communities

What was the most difficult challenge for the Central Pacific workers while building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• going through rivers

• going through mountains

• going through forests

• bandits

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

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