Who first advocated for a transcontinental railroad?
Which of the following is a reason Whitney’s railroad was not built?
What did the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 do? Check all of the boxes that apply.
Which conditions made building the railroad difficult? Check all of the boxes that apply.
Because of the transcontinental railroad, which country became more accessible for trade?
This diagram shows the pattern of
How did the railroad facilitate population growth in the interior of the country? Check all of the boxes that apply.
What percentage of US land was given away through the Homestead Act?
Read the quote to the right and think about how Mattie describes her experiences.Why does she say the hardships were worth it?
In the quote on the left, “isolated bodies of settlement” refers to .
In at least two or three sentences, give three examples of hardships and dangers the workers faced.
The workers endured severe winter weather and faced the constant threat of snow slides. They also worked with explosives, which made their work dangerous.
How did the workers live and work through the winter while building the Summit Tunnel? Check all of the boxes that apply.
Which group did not work on the transcontinental railroad?
Where did the two railroads meet?
What was one benefit of the transcontinental railroad?
What did the Homestead Act do? Check all of the boxes that apply.
The Homestead Act
According to the quote, what happened between 1880 and 1890?
Which examples did you include in your answer?
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