America, the Story of Us: Heartland 2

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What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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To aid transportation, communication, and connect the nation.

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The Union Pacific Railroad began in:

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Omaha, Nebraska

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What caused Native American attacks on the railroad?

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The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it.

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President who authorized the Transcontinental Railroad:

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Abraham Lincoln

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Workers hired by the Central Pacific and Union Pacific:

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Chinese and Irish

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What was the largest land purchase allowed under the Homestead Act?

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160 acres

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What was the mid-1800s federal encouragement for West settlement?

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Provided free land to those who would create a home.

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What was the primary source of food, clothing, tools, and shelter for the Plains Indians?

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Bison

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Half of the population of western Nebraska by 1892:

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They went back east.

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Town in Kansas where cowhands drove steers for railroad shipping.

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Abilene