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 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
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.
What two obstacles did the Union Pacific Railroad company face as they worked to the west?
  • finding workers and had tornadoes
  • blizzards and dynamite
  • finding workers and being attacked by Native Americans
  • high mountains and hiring Chinese workers
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.
Which animals were greatly affected by the Transcontinental Railroad being built?
  • bison
  • cattle
  • horses
  • birds
What was a challenge the Central Pacific workers faced while building the Transcontinental Railroad?
  • floods
  • mountains
  • blizzards
  • hurricanes
How did people travel before the Transcontinental Railroad was built?
  • bikes and scooters
  • boats and planes
  • horses and cars
  • boats and wagons
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
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