Quizizz_Course D17

Why did the country need a railroad?

• Earth
• to move people and goods faster
• to keep up with Europe
• to keep people employed

What does "transcontinental" mean?

• outside of the continent
• all over a continent
• crossing a continent
• one side of the continent

Most of the Central Pacific Railroad workers were…

• Chinese
• Irish
• African American
• women

Most of the Union Pacific Railroad workers were…

• Chinese
• Irish
• African American
• women

The Central Pacific Railroad started from…

• California
• Utah
• Nebraska
• Missouri

The Union Pacific Railroad started from…

• California
• Utah
• Nebraska
• Missouri

Which company had to find a way to cross rugged mountains?

• Central Pacific Railroad
• Union Pacific Railroad

Which company had to contend with rivers and deserts?

• Central Pacific Railroad
• Union Pacific Railroad

What happened at Promontory Point, Utah?

• An Indian attack
• A huge snow drift
• The track had to be rebuilt
• The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific track were linked.

Why did companies push their crews to work faster and faster?

• to make more money
• to avoid Indian attacks
• bad weather was coming
• they were running out of resources