WorksheetsThe Railroad Boom
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
A ___________ is a period of time where something grows very quickly. (Railroads Bring Boom to Texas).
boom
explosion
thrive
increase
Some cities had two or more railroads running through them. These cities were known as ____________. (Railroads Bring Boom to Texas)
palaces
junctions
western towns
poor
Railroad companies helped ________________ companies get started. (Railroads Bring Boom to Texas).
lumber
grocery
cotton
factory
True or False: Dallas had a higher population than Galveston in 1880. (Population Changes in Texas During the Railroad Boom.)
true
false
True or False: San Antonio had a population of 60,000 in 1900. (Population Changes in Texas During the Railroad Boom.)
true
false
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 both parts of the railroad met?
Omaha, Nebraska
Houston, Texas
Sacramento, California
Promontory, Utah
Which innovation (invention) was used to send news that the Transcontinental Railroad was DONE?
pony express
stage coach
Liberty Bell
telegraph
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
The railroad companies hired workers from other countries because _______________________.
they didn't have enough money.
many Americans were still fighting in the Civil War.
the immigrants wanted something fun to do.
they could make the tools needed for the job.
What are Boom Towns?
Towns that popped up along the railroads.
Towns that exploded.
Towns where people moved away from because there weren't any jobs left.
Towns with a lot of gold.
The Railroad Boom
A) The expansion of the railroad network led to increased trade and economic growth.
B) The expansion of the railroad network led to a decrease in population in urban areas.
C) The expansion of the railroad network had no impact on the economy.
D) The expansion of the railroad network led to a decline in agricultural production.
The Railroad Boom
A) The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.
B) The invention of the steam engine in 1804.
C) The discovery of gold in California in 1848.
D) The signing of the Homestead Act in 1862.
