Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 1

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

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the places the railroad should run through.

Question 2

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

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a shortage of supplies, which had to be shipped around South America.

Question 3

What was an impact of settlement on the environment of the West?

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White settlers and travelers destroyed buffalo herds.

Question 4

One modern town that was built in the late 1800s to serve the railroads was

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Cheyenne.

Question 5

A person who gained land under the Homestead Act had to live on that land for at least

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five years.

Question 6

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

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Digging through mountains was difficult, and harsh weather slowed progress.

Question 7

Abraham Lincoln’s primary impact on the construction of the transcontinental railroad was to

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sign the Pacific Railroad Act into law.

Question 8

Because of dangerous work conditions in railroad construction in the 1800s,

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about 100-150 workers died while building the Central Pacific railroad.

Question 9

How did railroad expansion affect the cattle ranching industry?

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The industry boomed as cattle ranchers shipped their meat to market.

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