Transcontinental Railroad Impact and Challenges

What innovation helped unite the eastern and western parts of the United States after the Civil War?

• Steamboats

• Telegraph

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Interstate Highway System

What was one major challenge in building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Attacks from British Soldiers

• Harsh weather and terrain

• Shortage of steel

• Lack of Funding

Who were the two companies that built the railroads?

• Union Pacific

• BNSF Railway

• Central Pacific

• Texas Railroads

Turn and talk with your neighbor and type your response. How did the transcontinental railroad revolutionize how people traveled and the importing/exporting of goods?

Where did the Transcontinental Railroad trigger mass migration to?

• The South

• Great Plains

• The North

• Canada

What were some of the challenges for early settlers? Discuss with your neighbor and name at least 3 obstacles faced by early settlers.

Why did the Great Plains become the "breadbasket" of the country?

• It had large forest for lumber

• It was the center of the railroad industry

• It had many factories and industries

• Its rich soil provided great conditions for growing crops like wheat

A forest of lumber was referred to as "green _____"

What new "hunter" arrives on the Great Plains and changed the lives of Native Americans?

• The horse
• The bow and arrow
• The spear
• The buffalo

Why is there conflict between white hunters and the Indians over the Buffalo?

• The Indians are overhunting the buffalo, leading to tensions with white hunters.
• White hunters are protecting the buffalo from extinction caused by Native Americans.
• The conflict arises from cultural differences between white hunters and Native Americans.
• The conflict is due to overhunting by white hunters, which threatens the buffalo population and the survival of Native American tribes.