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

A
Cheyenne.
B
San Francisco.
C
New York.
D
Omaha.
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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.
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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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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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Due to the railroads, American settlers were able to travel west in larger numbers. How did this migration impact Indigenous People?

A
Indigenous People’s way of life changed because buffalo herds were destroyed for commercial markets.
B
Indigenous People voluntarily went to reservations because they needed to find food and shelter.
C
Indigenous People became cattle ranchers in order to survive a decrease in income.
D
Indigenous People faced economic decline because they could no longer sell buffalo meat.
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What did the Homestead Act of 1862 make possible for millions of people to achieve- including former slaves, women, immigrants, and men?

A
acquiring immense wealth
B
owning a farm
C
living in a brick house
D
moving to a big city
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How did the transcontinental railroad affect US commerce?

A
The railroad decreased commerce by making shipping more expensive.
B
The railroad increased commerce by making shipping easier and cheaper.
C
The railroad led to major corruption in business, which hurt commerce.
D
The railroad decreased commerce by making trading posts disappear.
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How did Abraham Lincoln affect the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

A
Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 into law, which stimulated the construction of the railroad.
B
Lincoln appointed Theodore Judah to survey the land and locate investors for the transcontinental railroad.
C
Lincoln obstructed the passage of the railroad bill because he wanted the government to focus on the Civil War.
D
Lincoln prevented Leland Stanford from running one of the two railroad companies in order to avoid a monopoly.
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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.

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