What was the primary reason for the need of a transcontinental railroad in the 1860s?

Transcontinental Railroad History

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To connect the East Coast to Europe
To connect the East Coast to South America
To improve trade with Canada
To facilitate travel to California
2.
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What was the main challenge faced by settlers traveling westward in the mid-19th century?
High travel costs
Hostile Native American tribes
Lack of food and water
Harsh environment and long travel time
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What event in the late 1840s significantly increased the number of people traveling to California?
The discovery of oil
The completion of the Erie Canal
The Gold Rush
The end of the Civil War
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Who was the visionary behind the idea of the transcontinental railroad?
Theodore Judah
Leland Stanford
Charles Crocker
Thomas Durant
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which university was founded by one of the key investors in the Central Pacific Railroad?
Harvard University
Stanford University
Yale University
Princeton University
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What was the purpose of the Pacific Railroad Act signed by Lincoln?
To create a national bank
To authorize the building of a transcontinental railroad
To end the Civil War
To establish new states
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What was the main incentive for the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads to lay as much track as possible?
Tax exemptions
Free labor
Mineral rights and cash payouts
Government contracts
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