Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad Answers

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How did the transcontinental railroad affect US commerce?

The railroad decreased commerce by making shipping more expensive.

The railroad increased commerce by making shipping easier and cheaper.

The railroad led to major corruption in business, which hurt commerce.

The railroad decreased commerce by making trading posts disappear.

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What did the Homestead Act grant to homesteaders?

It granted participants as much land as they pledged to farm.

It granted an extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase.

It granted anyone the right to rent farmland from the government.

It granted 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee.

How were the conflicts between homesteaders and Indigenous People resolved in the wake of the Homestead Act?

Homesteaders formed their own small armies and militias.

The American government forced Indigenous People to leave the land.

The American government used force against the homesteaders.

Congress repealed the Homestead Act to prevent further conflict.

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

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

Lincoln appointed Theodore Judah to survey the land and locate investors for the transcontinental railroad.

Lincoln obstructed the passage of the railroad bill because he wanted the government to focus on the Civil War.

Lincoln prevented Leland Stanford from running one of the two railroad companies in order to avoid a monopoly.

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

Cheyenne.

San Francisco.

New York.

Omaha.

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