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

A
Digging through the mountains was very difficult, and the long winters hampered workers’ ability to make progress.
B
Several Civil War battles took place where the railroad was being built, so workers had to wait for the land to be clear and safe.
C
A divided Congress continued fighting over funding for the railroad, leading to work stoppages every few months.
D
Chinese immigrants engaged in frequent clashes with rail workers, so work stopped while safety measures were adopted.
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An individual who received a parcel of land under the Homestead Act had to live on that land for at least

A
six months.
B
two years.
C
five years.
D
ten years.
3

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

A
Cheyenne.
B
San Francisco.
C
New York.
D
Omaha.
4

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

A
the geographic direction of the railroad.
B
the money needed to fund the railroad.
C
the lack of available workers to build the railroad.
D
where the railroad should run.
5

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

A
ranching.
B
banking.
C
milling.
D
fishing.
6

Materials that had to be shipped to Central Pacific workers included

A
coal and oil.
B
silver and machinery.
C
oil and gold.
D
iron and machinery.
7

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

A
It increased the wealth of all Americans and enabled them to travel more.
B
It made cross-country travel too expensive for ordinary Americans.
C
It decreased the safety of Americans who moved to settle the plains.
D
It shortened travel time between the East and West for all Americans.
8

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

A
cities on the coasts were cut off from the rest of the country.
B
many people lost interest in new settlements.
C
Civil War refugees fled to new towns in the western territories.
D
many new towns and settlements grew.
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What did the Homestead Act grant to homesteaders?

A
It granted participants as much land as they pledged to farm.
B
It granted an extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase.
C
It granted anyone the right to rent farmland from the government.
D
It granted 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee.
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Materials used to build the Central Pacific Railroad were shipped

A
across North America.
B
from west to east.
C
around South America.
D
from north to south.

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