Transcontinental Railroad

Front

Where did the Union Pacific railroad start?

A. Omaha, Nebraska

B. Promontory Point

Back

Omaha, Nebraska

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Front

What ethnicity of immigrants worked on the Central Pacific railroad?

Irish

or

Chinese

Back

Chinese

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Front

What ethnicity of immigrants worked on the Union Pacific railroad?

Irish

or Chinese

Back

Irish

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Front

What hardships did the Central Pacific workers face?

Crossing the Mississippi River

Crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Back

Crossing the Sierra Nevada mountains

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Front

What conflicts did the Union Pacific workers face?

Conflicts with rivers and tornadoes

Conflicts with Native American Tribes

Back

Conflicts with the Native American tribes

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Front

How long did the Transcontinental Railroad take to build?

2 years

20 years

6 years

Back

6 years

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Front

Where did the two railroads meet?

Sacramento, California

Promontory Point, Utah

Back

Promontory Point, Utah

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Front

What group of immigrants was treated the most unfairly?

Irish Immigrants

Chinese Immigrants

Back

Chinese

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Front

The Central Pacific railroad started in:

Omaha, Nebraska

Sacramento, California

Back

Sacramento, California

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What was the main purpose of building the Transcontinental Railroad?

To connect the East and West coasts

To transport gold

Back

To connect the East and West coasts

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