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Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad — Quiz

Question 8 • US History and Geography

The main factor that slowed construction of the Central Pacific railroad was

Answer
A
conflicts with Indigenous peoples who closed down the tracks.
B
scarcity of wood used for building railroad ties and trestles.
C
intense summer heat that melted the railroad ties and tracks.
D
a shortage of supplies, which had to be shipped around South America.
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