The Transcontinental Railroad and Its Legacy

What was celebrated at Utah's promontory summit?

• The founding of Union Pacific Railroad

• The invention of the steam locomotive

• The 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad

• The discovery of gold in California

What is special about Union Pacific number 4014?

• It was the first diesel locomotive

• It is one of the biggest steam locomotives ever built

• It was the last locomotive built by Union Pacific

• It was the first locomotive to use electric power

Who led the team that brought Union Pacific number 4014 back to life?

• A history professor from Stanford University

• President Lincoln

• A retired dentist from San Jose

• Engineer Ed Dickens

What significant event did the Transcontinental Railroad commemorate?

• The end of the Civil War

• The meeting of crews from the east and the west

• The first train ride across the United States

• The invention of the railroad

Who made up about 90% of the workforce on the western portion of the railroad?

• European immigrants

• American settlers

• Chinese laborers

• African American freedmen

What was the original perception of Chinese workers before they were hired for the railroad?

• They were seen as highly skilled

• They were recognized for their previous railroad work

• They were considered physically unfit for railroad work

• They were preferred for their engineering knowledge

What did the Chinese workers have to blast through to lay the tracks?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Plains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• California's granite mountain range, the Sierra Nevada

What happened to the Chinese workers after the railroad was completed?

• They were promoted to higher positions within the railroad companies

• They were celebrated as heroes

• They faced an anti-Chinese movement

• They were given land along the railroad