DBQ Transcontinental Railroad

Which two immigrant groups built the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Mexican / African

• Chinese / Irish

• English / Dutch

• British / French

Mark the location of the golden spike marking the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, on 10 May 1869 (Select 1)

How did the construction of the railroad impact Native Americans?

• It provided new job opportunities

• It had little to no effect on their lives

• It led to loss of lands and disruption of their traditional ways of life

• It increased their trade and wealth

Who primarily worked on building the Central Pacific section of the railroad?

• European immigrants

• Chinese immigrants

• African American slaves

• Native Americans

What was one major economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• It decreased trade between the East and West

• It made travel more expensive

• It led to the growth of towns and cities along the route

• It reduced the importance of agriculture

What does transcontinental mean?

• to travel across a continent

• to travel from one continent to another continent

• to travel north and south

• to travel to transport goods

In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad start?

• Promontory, Utah

• Houston, Texas

• Sacramento, California

• New York City, New York

In what town did the Union Pacific Railroad begin?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Promontory, Utah

• Topeka, Kansas

• Des Moines, Iowa

What obstacle was faced by the Union Pacific railroad workers but not the Central Pacific workers?

• steep mountains

• conflict with American Indians

• harsh weather conditions

• worker shortages

How did the ending of the Civil War help the Union Pacific Railroad?

• It supplied the railroad with labor in the form of free African Americans.

• It freed the government to give more money to the Union Pacific line.

• It ended the labor shortage, as war veterans went to work on the railroad.

• It encouraged more people to travel the railroad to settle in the West.