Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad — Quiz

Question 1

One modern town that was originally built to serve the railroads was

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Cheyenne.

Question 2

How did the transcontinental railroad affect US commerce?

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The railroad increased commerce by making shipping easier and cheaper.

Question 3

Materials used to build the Central Pacific Railroad were shipped

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around South America.

Question 4

Materials that had to be shipped to Central Pacific workers included

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iron and machinery.

Question 5

Which statement best explains why the transcontinental railroad took several years to build?

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Digging through the mountains was very difficult, and the long winters hampered workers’ ability to make progress.

Question 6

How did the completion of the transcontinental railroad change the lives of American citizens?

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It shortened travel time between the East and West for all Americans.

Question 7

During the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the United States,

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many new towns and settlements grew.

Question 8

How did Abraham Lincoln affect the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

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Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 into law, which stimulated the construction of the railroad.

Question 9

In the 1840s, the main argument in Congress over the transcontinental railroad concerned

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where the railroad should run.

Question 10

After the completion of the railroad, a major industry in the West was

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ranching.

Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad — Quiz Answers