Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 1

The first attempts to create a transcontinental railroad failed in part because

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Congress could not agree on where the line would run.

Question 2

It began in California.

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Central Pacific

Question 3

It went through the Sierra Nevada.

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Central Pacific

Question 4

It went through the Rocky Mountains.

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Union Pacific

Question 5

The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862

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called for two companies to build the line from two different directions.

Question 6

For each statement, select whether it is true of the Central Pacific Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad, or both. It began in Nebraska.

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Union Pacific

Question 7

There were few towns along the route of the railroads. Why was this a challenge?

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Equipment, rails, food, and even water had to be shipped long distances.

Question 8

Select the correct year for each of the following events. Use the timeline to help you. Asa Whitney asked Congress to support building a railroad.

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1845

Question 9

In exchange for constructing the railroad, the railroad companies received .

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land

Question 10

How did the railroads make money from this arrangement?

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They sold the land to settlers and investors.

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