SW Week 21

Article 1:

The Central Pacific Railroad hired people from which place to help build the railroad across the mountains?

• China
• Mexico
• Germany
• Ireland

Article 1:

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 was a symbol of ____________.

• economic growth
• the Union

• technological advancement
• westward expansion

Article 2:

Which animal did American Indians rely on for food?

• Bison

• Rabbit
• Fish
• Deer

Article 2:

What did American Indians sabotage to stop progress for construction workers?

• Construction plans and blueprints.
• Safety gear and helmets.
• Railroad Equipment

• Worker schedules and timelines.

Article 3:

The people available to work to create goods and services are called the _________________.

• capital
• resources
• products
• labor force

Article 3:

Individuals who fund, create, and manage a business are called _________________.

• entrepreneurs
• managers
• shareholders
• investors

Article 4:

Who invented the first long-lasting incandescent light bulb?

• Thomas Edison
• Benjamin Franklin
• Nikola Tesla
• Alexander Graham Bell

Article 4:

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas Edison
• Nikola Tesla
• Graham Bell
• Alexander Graham Bell

Article 5:

From 1860 to 1900, the U.S. population increased from 31 million to ________________.

• 65 million
• 76 million
• 100 million
• 50 million

Article 5:

________________ factors are reasons why people immigrate to other countries.

• Economic factors
• Cultural factors
• Push-pull factors

• Family factors