Building the Transcontinental Railroad

Time-ordered events

• formidable

• systemized

• diligence

• chronological

A self-interested means to an end

• formidable

• expedience

• diligence

• systematize

Difficult and intimidating

• formidable

• expedience

• diligence

• systematize

Consistent, through effort and dedication

• formidable

• expedience

• diligence

• systematize

Who is the author of the story?

• Charles Chang

• Richard Henry Dana

• Iris Chang

• Irene Wong

What event was going on in the 1840's that was bringing many people out to California?

• Gold Rush

• the plague

• Civil War

• free college tuition

Which of the following was NOT a hazard for traveling across the continent as mentioned in the story?

• Native Americans

• starvation and thirst

• allergies

• death by disease

What was the safest route to get to California before the railroad was built?

• over the Rockies

• through Apache and Comanche territory

• travel by plane

• travel by sea

The TWO railroad companies responsible for building the transcontinental railroad were ___ and ​___. ​

• Union Pacific
• Central Pacific Railroad
• Short Line Railroad
• Reading Railroad

Why did the Central Pacific hire so many Chinese workers?

• Americans generally preferred Chinese workers

• The Chinese had experience building railroads

• The Chinese were diligent and effective workers

• The government required hiring Chinese workers