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What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To make China more powerful.

• To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

• To make Native Americans move off their land.

• To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.

In what town did the Union Pacific Railroad begin?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Promontory, Utah

• Topeka, Kansas

• Des Moines, Iowa

In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad start?

• Promontory, Utah

• Houston, Texas

• Sacramento, California

• New York City, New York

In what town did both parts of the railroad met?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Houston, Texas

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory, Utah

What caused Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?

• The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it.

• The workers started fighting with them.

• The railroad kept them from migrating.

• Native Americans didn't like trains.

Which president was in office that allowed the Transcontinental Railroad to be built?

• Donald Trump

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt

The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific companies hired workers from _________ and _________ to build their railroads.

• Japan and Germany

• China and Ireland

• China and Germany

• Ireland and Japan

What was a challenge the Central Pacific workers faced while building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• floods

• mountains

• blizzards

• hurricanes

What was the largest amount of land one individual could purchase through the Homestead Act?

• 80 acres
• 160 acres
• 200 acres
• 240 acres

How long did settlers have to wait in between filing an affidavit and securing final title to the land one settled?

• 1 year
• 3 years
• 5 years
• 10 years