5.1 Essential Questions

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What did the Pony Express deliver?

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Mail

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What new invention caused the Pony Express to become obsolete?

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telegraph

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After the Civil War, the nation became more linked with the building of the: Erie Canal, Transcontinental Canal, Transcontinental Railroad, Hoover Dam

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Transcontinental Railroad

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What was the main reason for building the Transcontinental Railroad?

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To make travel and transport across the country faster

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In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad start? Options: Promontory, Utah; Houston, Texas; Sacramento, California; New York City, New York

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Sacramento, California

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In what town did the Union Pacific Railroad begin?

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Omaha, Nebraska

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In what town did both parts of the railroad met?

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Promontory, Utah

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Why were time zones introduced in the United States?

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To standardize train schedules

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What did the Homestead Act give to U.S. citizens?

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Land

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The Homestead Act gave settlers the chance to get __________ acres of free land from the federal government

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