Rock Springs History Chapter 4

What was the first territory formed as a result of the transcontinental railroad being built?

• Utah

• Colorado

• Wyoming

• California

The railroad brought a newer and faster way to do which of the following? Click all that apply.

• Send Goods

• Help the Pony Express

• Provide Mail Delivery

• Travel

Once the Railroad was build, there was no longer a need for which of the following? Click all that apply.

• Coal

• Pony Express Riders

• Mail

• Stagecoaches

In what year did the railroad lay track in Rock Springs?

• 1776

• 1910

• 2001

• 1865

How much did it cost the railroad to lay a mile of track through Rock Springs?

• $3,000

• $32,000

• $300,000

• $300

Two mines were started to provide what for the railroad?

• Trona

• Gas

• Coal

• Oil

Archie and Duncan Blair established the first coal mine in what year?

• 1869

• 1865

• 1809

• 1856

What did the Blair Brothers own? Click all that apply.

• A Log Cabin

• A Bank

• A Small Restaurant

• A Tipple

• A Set of Railroad Tracks

Where did the miners live? Click all that apply.

• Houses

• Dugouts

• Tents

• Trailers

Who started the No. 1 Mine?

• Thomas Wardell

• Jim Bridger

• Duncan Blair

• Archibald Blair