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 group did not work on the transcontinental railroad?
Which conditions made building the railroad difficult? Check all of the boxes that apply.
Where did the two railroads meet?
Because of the transcontinental railroad, which country became more accessible for trade?
What was one benefit of the transcontinental railroad?
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How did the railroad facilitate population growth in the interior of the country? Check all of the boxes that apply.
What did the Homestead Act do? Check all of the boxes that apply.
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 new territories✔ new townsold cities.
According to the quote, what happened between 1880 and 1890?
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.
Which examples did you include in your answer?
How did the workers live and work through the winter while building the Summit Tunnel? Check all of the boxes that apply.
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